'I just wanted to win'

Kamau Leverock was destined to play cricket from the day he was born After all, he is the nephew of former West Indies opening batsman Alvin Greenidge and Bermuda’s 2007 ICC World Cup star Dwayne ‘Sluggo’ Leverock.

The 16-year-old cricketer is a huge fan of Australian specialist batsman Michael Hussey and has future ambitions of playing the sport professionally.

When he’s not playing cricket Leverock enjoys exploring the science of physical therapy and he strongly condemns the violence plaguing the community.

The promising all-rounder is currently representing Bermuda at regional World Twenty20 qualifiers in Florida where he recently spoke with Bermuda Sun sports reporter Colin Thompson.

Q: Who has the biggest influence on your career?

A: My biggest influence would be my uncle (Dwayne Leverock) and watching Michael Hussey bat. I hope to groom my game to bat like him or even better.

Q: What do you hope to achieve in your career?

A: I hope to play County cricket in England or even play in Australia. I really hope to play professional cricket one day.

Q: What is it like growing up in a famous sports family?

A: It’s very helpful because everybody can help me with my game. Even my mother (Duan) and grandma (Alison) help me with my game. They teach me things that they have learned over the years and my grandma’s mother (Doreen Woolridge) was the first female umpire in Bermuda.

Q: How did it feel to claim your first wicket in senior international cricket against Suriname earlier this week?

A: I wasn’t concerned about that because I just wanted to win the game. I just wanted to get through the game.

Q: With the game on the line, were you nervous when you asked to bowl against Suriname?

A: No, because I have learned over the years in domestic cricket to remain calm during times like that.

Q: Other than playing cricket, what other activities do you indulge in?

A: I like to explore the laws of physical therapy and play football. There’s a lot of things I like to do in my spare time — mainly science, learning new things about muscles, joints and bones and other things like that.

Q: What dislikes do you have?

A: I don’t like people not being able to go to certain places because of the rising violence in Bermuda. Sometimes they can’t go to certain places because other people might be there and so they can’t enjoy themselves.