Adil Rashid Ahead of West Indies Series: ‘Want to Win World Cups for the Team’

Adil Rashid expressed his desire to keep pushing himself and playing a part in England’s white-ball game turnaround. The veteran bowler stated that he is still hungry to become the best.

Rashid retained his place as England‘s leading legspinner in the ODI and T20I squads to host West Indies from May 29. Harry Brook will lead the team for the first time as white-ball captain in the ODI series.

Rashid’s Desire to Become the Best

England leg-spinner Adil Rashid, on Friday, said that he wants to give the team and himself the best chance. Ahead of the white-ball series against the West Indies, the 37-year-old revealed his wish to help England rebuild its white-ball legacy.

“I’m trying to go as long as I can if the body allows, but also form, making sure that I try my best and giving myself the best chance,” Rashid said. “I’ve still got the hunger to become the best and try my best and not just for myself, but from a team point of view, to win World Cups for the team and try to become the best team we can. That’s what drives me at the moment.”

‘If you keep playing too much…’

Rashid credited his decision to quit the red-ball format in 2018 for his long career in cricket.

“I think that’s been the key,” he said. “And it’s almost having priorities in life, and sometimes when you are at that stage of knowing, ‘okay, when can I play, when do I rest?’ If I want to keep going for as long as I can, then I know I’ve got to have that balance.

“If I just keep playing too much, you can burn out and finish your career where you don’t want to be. So for my aim, the most important thing is having that balance in life.”

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