T20 World Cup 2022: Lockie Ferguson, the New Zealand pacer, spoke out about missing the T20 World Cup last year. India organized the marquee event, which took place in Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The 2021 T20 World Cup took place in October and November of the previous year. Lockie also disclosed that missing the event was a low point in his professional life. Ferguson’s calf issue kept him from joining the team. He allegedly suffered the injury before the campaign.
The pacer played for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2021 prior to the start of the World Cup. He also appeared to be in good shape during the tournament. The 31-year-old picked up 13 wickets in 8 matches during IPL 2021. He bowled at an amazing average of 17.23 and had pretty good economic figures as well.
Nevertheless, he did admit that missing out on the big event was a serious blow to his career. Ferguson has consistently been a reliable bowler for the New Zealand team.
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T20 World Cup 2022: Ferguson played for the Gujarat Titans, who won the IPL 2022 title this season. He took some serious hits, yet he kept playing well. Moreover, he went on to bowl the season’s quickest delivery.
In the decisive match against the Rajasthan Royals, he bowled the fastest delivery as his team eventually won the title. The right-arm pacer picked up 12 wickets in 13 outings this year. Although he failed to perform up to expectations, he did manage to play his part and lift the trophy.
He added that he has been putting a lot of effort into getting better at himself. He also hopes to contribute strongly to his team’s World Cup campaign this year in Australia.
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“You can’t really look back too much and you’ve to look forward. We’ve got a lot of cricket and a lot of travel coming up, then home for a little bit, and a few series leading into the World Cup,” Lockie stated.
He believes that this is a chance for him to improve. The bowler wants to make sure that his form is as good as it can be. He will definitely give his all to be perfectly ready before the World Cup begins.
Lockie thinks they once again have a dynamic squad. He also argues that the boys like competing in World Cups. In the upcoming three-match ODI and T20I series against Ireland, Ferguson will make his next appearance for the Black Caps.
