Big hitting Oram leads charmed life in St. Lucia

Following New Zealand's victory in the final of the Double Wicket World Cup, Sir Garfield Sobers' Trophy winner Jacob Oram spoke about his successful batting formula for the pairs format. "You throw your bat early on, it comes off, you ride your luck. I guess I was a little bit charmed overall."

"It's good to win any sort of trophy, even in an abbreviated form of the game. We'll take that confidence with us into the tour of Sri Lanka."

The tournament has been a breath of fresh air after the pressure of the World Cup. Team-mate Daniel Vettori said "It was just good fun. All the matches had a competitive edge, and all the guys here seemed to enjoy it."

Commenting on the format of the competition, Vettori added more praise:

"It's great having the licence to go out and play shots. It's a great ground, and the tournament was really well organised."

Oram felt that the Double Wicket was beneficial to his overall game:

"It's good practice for the death period of a One Day game. And losing 10 runs when you lose a wicket means that you have to hit big shots without getting yourself out."

Double Wicket World Cup winners: New Zealand
Sir Garfield Sobers Player of the Tournament: Jacob Oram

Highlights from the Double Wicket World Championship will be shown in the UK on Sky Sports during the lunch interval of the First Test between West Indies and Australia.