Roach: Stats definitely keep me going and I love to be amongst the great
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West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach was proud after equalling former pacer Michael Holding’s tally of 249 Test wickets.
Roach completed a five-wicket haul against Bangladesh, as he equaled Michael Holding's 249 Test wickets and became only the fourth West Indian to take 50 wickets at a single venue.
”Obviously, he is one of the legends of the game and to equal him just goes to show I am pretty much up there,” said Roach.
”Proud man. Stats man, stats (keep me going) and money too but stats definitely keep me going and I love to be amongst the great. Put my name up there and obviously in history and so therefore that what I am going for,”
''300 wickets is something that I will try to get in two-three years,'' he added.
Roach added that West Indies didn't panic when Shakib and Nurul were putting together the century stand in the match.
"They played well. We were a bit sloppy. There were some tired bodies, but the guys stuck at the task. We knew that in international cricket, teams will bat well at some stage. There will be a partnership, so it is about keeping that body language and attitude,”
"We saw the ball got pretty soft after lunch, so we tried to be as patient as possible. Shakib batted well despite being a little injured; but he maneuvered the ball well. [Nurul] Hasan batted well. We knew this was a new-ball wicket. Once we get the new ball, we knew something was going to happen," he added.
