England seam bowler Liam Plunkett is aiming to "ruffle batsmen up" in the forthcoming three-Test series against West Indies.
The 29-year-old took 18 wickets against India and Sri Lanka last summer, although he was struck down by injury soon after.
Plunkett is in contention to make his comeback in the first Test in Antigua later this month and, despite the competition for places, he is confident that he can use his strengths to England's advantage.
"I'm trying to be the fastest [bowler on the pitch]. I train hard at it and I feel that's why I stand out from the rest," he is quoted as saying by Sky Sports News.
"I feel like I'm adaptable but you might need those little patches in the game - where it's a bit dead and there's good batters - to try and rough them up a bit. That's why I'm in the team, because I do bowl fast.
"I'm not a bowler who runs up and just hits line and length all day, I want to do something, I want to ruffle batsmen up. If that's what I'm asked to do, I'm happy to do that."
England first take on a St Kitts & Nevis Invitation XI side in a two-day warm-up game which gets underway tomorrow.
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