Skipper ‘I’m no saviour’

He was the man who clubbed four consecutive sixes to win last year’s Twenty20 World Cup but Carlos Brathwaite says he is no saviour.

However, it will be up to the specialist T20 skipper to provide the missing spark as the West Indies look to rediscover their mojo on what has been a barren tour of New Zealand so far.

‘‘I’m not the saviour,’’ said Brathwaite, ahead of the series opener at Nelson’s Saxton Oval on Friday.

‘‘But for me I’m always my own harshest critic and for me it’s just about controlling what I can control and making sure I get through my four overs as economically as possible and grab a few wickets if I can.

‘‘Batting-wise I’m having a decent year, averaging around 40 (actually 48) with the bat so it’s about closing out the year well and going into 2018 with the next two games and hopefully starting next year as well as I can.’’

After a disappointing tour so far the 29-year-old all-rounder said it was time to start playing like the world champions that they are - an achievement only made possible when Brathwaite hammered Ben Stokes for four straight sixes in the final over against England.

‘‘Any time you have the title of world champions you need to defend it, not only at the World Cup but in every series.

‘‘Regardless of whether we win or lose we need to play like world champions. People in the Caribbean look to the T20 format for the success and feel good and we need to do that. If there’s added pressure then so be it. We have a legacy to carry on.’’