Benn's chiming could get louder

Sulieman Benn might not yet be back to full fitness, but he's doing a splendid job with the ball.

The tall, left-arm spinner proved to be a handful for the Windward Islands here over the weekend and his seven wickets were the most by a Barbados bowler in their easy seven-wicket victory at the Arnos Vale Playing Field.

"I bowled relatively well and was backed up with some good fielding. I'm pretty pleased with my performance," he said.

He played a supporting role to Ian Bradshaw and Ryan Hurley in the first innings when he took two wickets, but was Barbados' spearhead in the second with an impressive five-wicket haul.

Benn is still recuperating from a knee injury he sustained last November and there were times when moving around in the field, he appeared to be slightly uncomfortable.

"I've just come back off an injury, so there will be a little stiffness there, but I'm feeling good and okay to go for the whole season," he said.

Since his return, his approach to the wicket has also had a change.

"I've got a different approach to the wicket because of back injuries and soreness to the back in the past. I altered the approach to the wicket and it is easy on the back. It helps me get the ball in the areas more consistently."

Both captain Courtney Browne and coach Hendy Springer acknowledged the work of Benn.

"In the second innings, he was the last bowler used, but he wasn't ruffled," Browne said. "He wasn't worried about not bowling earlier. When he got the ball in his hand, he stuck to the task. His job was to get the guys out and he said he was going to do it."

Springer added: "As I said earlier this year, although he had an injury, he was recuperating and some of the games he missed were because we were keeping him in cotton wool to represent Barbados and he did Barbados proud in this game."