Warner and Stars hoping to bounce back

CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC):

After going winless in last year's Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Australian David Warner believes that the St Lucia Stars have what it takes to go all the way in this year's edition.

The Stars turned out a disappointing performance last year, failing to win a single game.

Warner is hoping that the team can start on a winning note when they face the Trinbago Knight Riders in the first game of the tournament on August 8.

"We just have to win one game to be better than last year, which is a positive, but I personally think that we have got a chance to actually progress and move a lot further forward than they did last year. Improvement is about attitude and if you go back to last year, win that first game and gain some momentum. You don't want to look too far ahead; take each game as it comes," Warner said.

READY TO GO

David Warner is eager to get going for the St Lucia Stars.

 "I think that when you look at the batting unit, it looks very strong and obviously the all-rounding unit, and bowling unit complements itself. I think the batting unit, in the way I look at it, is like hammer and tongs. So we can go out there and be almost 80 or 90 off the first six [overs], but even if we lose a couple of wickets, we will still be flying at a rapid rate, that's what I see with our batting order. We surely pack a punch there."

TRIPLE THREAT

Warner will be teaming up with T20 superstars Kieron Pollard - who previously played for the Barbados Tridents - and Darren Sammy.

Having played against both men numerous times, Warner said he was looking forward to playing alongside them.

"I don't think it will be too much different. The thing that they all bring is, each individual is different in their character, but what they do bring to the table is their competitiveness, along with their knowledge of the game. They have played a lot of the short form of the game as well, so experience is a big thing, but just pure competitiveness."