Somerset's Omari banking on spin today

Somerset Sabres may have opted for an all-pace attack against Deccan Chargers in Hyderabad in Champions League Twenty20 on Saturday night. But that doesn't mean spin bowling is their weakness.

Somerset Sabres may have opted for an all-pace attack against Deccan Chargers in Hyderabad in Champions League Twenty20 on Saturday night. But that doesn't mean spin bowling is their weakness.

The Englishmen, who have virtually ensured a place in the second stage of the tournament with a win over Indian Premier League champions, can always depend on Omari Banks, the tall West Indies off-spinner. Banks would obviously know more than a thing or two about Sabres' opponents Trinidad and Tobago.

Omari Banks

Banks, who has never played in India despite touring with the Windies party, is looking forward to bowling in conditions that are near-perfect for spinners.u00a0 "I've heard about the Indian wickets aiding spinners. I have been to India with the West Indies team for a one-day competition, but never played a game. So I am looking forward to playing on Indian pitches since it's a different preposition," Banks told MiD DAY. "You have the likes of Harbhajan Singh, a mentor, whom I look up to. I would like to have the opportunity to bowl in such conditions and see what kind of purchase I can receive."

Banks, who last made an international appearance in August 2005, still hopes to earn a Caribbean recall.

"That's every child's dream to wear national colours, and I am no different. As for now, the most important thing for me is to perform well here."