New Zealand tearaway quick Lockie Ferguson is raring to go for the upcoming Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, which begins in Cazalys Stadium, Cairns, in the state of Queensland, from Tuesday after the indifferent performance on the tour of West Indies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the T20I series, Ferguson took 1\/49 in eight overs in New Zealand's 2-1 series victory over the West Indies. But, in the ODI series against New Zealand, which the tourists won 2-1, Ferguson had overall figures of 1\/135 in 18 overs, coming off two matches at an economy rate of 7.5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Now, ahead of coming back to the country where he made his ODI debut, during the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy in December 2016, Ferguson is hoping that a return to the basics and a break from the game after being on the road for a long will help him get back to his best self in 50-overs cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"(It was) not the toil I wanted one-day wise in Barbados; disappointing on a few levels. It was nice to take a break and be away from the game having been away (from home) for five months. It's amazing how you come home for 24 hours and you feel a bit more relaxed sleeping in your bed, seeing your loved ones, your girlfriend."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Refreshed having that week at home and now back again. Last week I was working on the basics (of his bowling) and when you have tough times, the basics are the most important. I would be working on similar things in the next few days and certainly fit and raring to go," said Ferguson in a video by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Defending the upcoming Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, which New Zealand won in 2017, will be a motivating factor for the tourists."Hopefully, the first game goes better than my debut and I manage to bowl all ten overs. It's a nice memory. I think back to how nervous and excited I was to play against Australia, in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy. It's another opportunity to try and get the trophy overseas," added Ferguson.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The three matches in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy are a part of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, in which New Zealand are in fourth place while Australia on the seventh spot. New Zealand had a limited session with heavy rain on Thursday in Cairns meaning grass nets weren't available for Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n