Key 'honoured' by captaincy, but targeting senior side

Kent captain Rob Key has revealed his excitement at the prospect of once again leading the England Lions side.Having taken charge for the winter tour of New Zealand, Key told ecb.co.uk that being named captain for next week's game against the West Indies is an "honour".The 29-year-old is currently one of the bookmakers' favourites to lead the senior side at this summer's Twenty20 World Cup, with Betfair pricing him 13/16, while Paul Collingwood is given odds of 18/35.And ahead of the four-day match against the touring Windies - the team against which Key scored his only Test century - he noted that breaking back into the full England team is his major target."When I was younger I always wanted to be known as a great England player, not a great England captain or even a great captain," Key was quoted as saying.India are favourites for the Twenty20 World Cup at 11/4, while hosts England are priced 10/1 by Skybet.

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Posted on:- 23/04/2009 - 19:14 PM
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