New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson has decided to put his long-format career on hold and focus only on the white-ball format in order to boost his chances for the ICC Cricket World next year.
Anderson, who recently returned from a career-threatening back injury that put him on the sidelines for a while, has not played been part of the New Zealand Test side since 2016 and last played for the national side in June 2017.
His first shot at doing that comes when New Zealand A will play against their Pakistan counterparts in UAE next week. With the New Zealand selectors leaving two slots open in each of the limited-overs squads to pick from the A side, Anderson is hopeful of making full use of the chances.
“I got a taste of [the World Cup] here four years ago and it was unbelievable,” Anderson told stuff.co.nz. “To try and give myself a chance to be involved in that again, that’s the driving force.
“I really want to be in that side. I want to be in there right now. There’s still that dream and still that goal. I think it’s probably just making sure I’m doing it the right way as well. Trying to earn [my place] back and earn the right to be in the side. Performing at that level is the next biggest thing you have to try and achieve.”
