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David Willey blogs on that hat-trick, Adil Rashids potency in India and the challenge of out-blasting West Indies... Taking a hat-trick against England isnt quite how I imagined preparing for my first World Twenty20!It felt strange bowling for a Mumbai XI against my team-mates in our last warm-up game, but after missing out against New Zealand it was great just to get a run out and a few wickets in the end column. My only previous hat-trick came for Northants against Surrey in the 2013 domestic T20 Blast final - a match that, to be fair, had a little more on it.Every wicket for your country means a lot but I struggle to celebrate when you get wickets at the end of the innings because someone slogs it up in the air. Give me a batsman nicking off outside off stump any day - especially if that batsman is Chris Gayle on Wednesday.Our opening game really is up for grabs; I truly believe we have a squad full of match-winners but West Indies play such an entertaining brand of cricket that it could be a case of us thumping them or vice versa. Thats the beauty of Twenty20 cricket.Theyll miss Sunil Narine no doubt but in Gayle, Darren Sammy and Andre Russell they have players with vast global experience, which counts for a lot when youre playing in big tournaments.So to have a captain in Eoin Morgan who knows what it takes to win a global tournament is a real asset. His ability to stay calm in pressure moments has always surprised me and this will be nothing new to him. Jason Roy looks on as I bend my back Everyones raring to go and as a squad we are exactly where we want to be.Weve been fortunate enough to have some good practice sessions at the Wankhede Stadium, the same ground where we play our first couple of games, which is a luxury.Its actually quite a small playing area so the atmosphere should be unbelievable on Wednesday; the passion for cricket here has been overwhelming ever since we touched down, with fans trying to get pictures of us whenever they can - which is a little disconcerting over breakfast! England begin their World T20 campaign against West Indies on Wednesday We didnt beat ourselves up about our defeat to South Africa. We werent quite sharp enough in some of the key moments and thats just made everyone work even harder and smarter.At practice were not just trying to smash balls out of the nets all of the time; we are working hard on skills that well need in sub-continental conditions, especially against spin on worn pitches, and doing plenty of fielding drills to a high standard and intensity.Being able to draw on the experience of someone like Mahela Jayawardene has been a real bonus and its been great for the guys to talk through different scenarios with him. Learning from the master, Mahela Jayawardene During the tournament well definitely be looking to attack different bowlers so were expecting the same back and are ready for it.Weve got all bases covered, with guys who bowl at different angles, with different trajectories and with different skills, which is crucial in one-day cricket if you want to make it as tough as possible for batsmen to line you up.Adil Rashid is going to be a massive weapon for us; he has taken his fine form from the Big Bash through South Africa and is now performing well here too. Rob Key looks at Adil Rashids technique during the series against South Africa I think guys are genuinely struggling to pick him and hopefully hell continue to take wickets in that middle period, which is crucial going into the back end of an innings.As for me, I feel pretty good having played a lot of one-day cricket this winter and am ready to go if selected.It truly is a dream come true to be here; Im still pinching myself a little bit! These things happen so quickly that you do need to take a few minutes to realise where youve come from.No one is getting carried away even though the vibe in the squad is very positive and thats brought the best out of us in training, especially in our football matches - the standard of which has been so good that Roy Hodgson should probably consider sending a couple of scouts out.You may have seen that Moeen Ali scored a fantastic overhead effort in training the other day. 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The second-ranked Norwegian made her season debut after missing the LPGA Tours opening event last month in the Bahamas because of a shoulder injury.At 48-years-old, Lorie Kane has been around enough U.S. Opens that when Thursday rolls around and play gets underway at Sebonack GC in Southampton, N.Y., she wont be surprised. This will be Kanes 12th appearance in the American championship and she knows the course will be difficult and patience will be tested. But as always with the eternal optimist, she cant wait to get started. "My game is good, Im healthy and Ive been working hard," she summed up on Wednesday before heading to the course for one last practice spin. "If I can just clean up a mistake here and there, Ill be happy." After a slow start to the year, Kane has made the cut in four of her last six starts. Shes collected just over $17,000 and is now just shy of $7 million in career earnings. Despite giving away some years to the current crop of youngsters on Tour, Kane is still putting in some impressive stats, being inside the top 60 in both driving accuracy and greens in regulation. Shes hoping that coupled with her U.S. Open experience, it will give her a leg up this week on what appears to be an extremely challenging golf course. "The U.S. Open is not a traditional golf tournament," she stated. "Theres really no par on these holes. You just try to gget the ball in the hole in the fewest numbers.dddddddddddd "There are some short holes, some long holes and then some really long holes," she added, chuckling to herself after the comment. While she knows that this week is all about patience on a brutal golf course, Kane said that shes also trying to remind herself she can enjoy this experience. "Im looking forward to this, to going out there and having as much fun as I can," she stated. "This is game and we have to keep reminding ourselves about that." As the senior Canadian at the Open, Kane has been keeping an eye out for the other women with the Maple Leaf on their golf bags, but hasnt yet come across them, not unusual during the busy practice round days. She is, however, impressed by all those who are in the field including Brooke Henderson, the 15-year-old phenom who wasnt born when Kane played her first U.S. Open. "I met her last year at the CN Womens Open and shes very impressive," Kane said. "We have a lot of great young players in Canada right now. Its exciting." Kane is still an impressive golfer and shes hoping to do some exciting things of her own this week. No matter what the outcome, you can be sure shell have fun. ' ' '