Blaster Bosman has his sights on more records

Loots Bosman has the records to show just how dangerous he could be in the ICC World Twenty20 2010 in the Caribbean.

He made his selection for the South African squad a formality in November last year when he contributed 94 off 45 balls in a world record first wicket partnership of 170 with South Africa captain Graeme Smith.

It was England's bowlers who suffered that day at Centurion as the Kimberly born batsman hammered nine sixes and five fours. England had been warned of his extraordinary power a couple of days earlier when he took 58 off 31 balls.

In partnership with Smith, Bosman, whose career has been impacted by injury, provides the explosive platform for the South Africa innings and it is no surprise that the Proteas start as one of the tournament favourites.

It is a challenge Bosman and his team mates are relishing: "We're very much looking forward to the tournament and I don't think we can take either of the two teams in our group lightly. Afghanistan and India are both capable on their day and we must be prepared to face whatever comes our way. "

Bosman has a word of warning about the potential of Afghanistan and said "I've not got a great knowledge of them as a side, but I did see their game when they played Ireland at the ICC World Cup Qualifier in South Africa. I know Afghanistan have got a few good players and we definitely can't take them for granted. Everyone wants to do well in the World Twenty20 but I don't think we should struggle against them when it comes down to it."

This is not Bosman's first trip to the Caribbean after being included in the South Africa squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2007. However he only made one appearance in that competition and then missed the ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa through injury.

He said: "The conditions in the Caribbean are very good, the wickets are good and the grounds are top standard. With the players that we have within the South African side I would say we're a very well-balanced team which I think will give us a lot of options, and therefore we shouldn't struggle against the smaller teams taking part in the event.

"I like the diversity of Twenty20 cricket, it's a quick game which I happen to play freely and I have always done well at it as I am a natural ball-hitter ? which is visible when you look at my stats record. "

And as mentioned earlier it is an impressive record not only at international but also at domestic level where Bosman was the player of the series in the South Africa domestic T20 competition in 2006 and also hit the fastest half century (22 balls) as well as becoming the first player to score a century in the domestic event.

It is clearly a format he relishes but he also acknowledges its unpredictability: "I think Twenty20 is for everyone, it depends on the day ? but you've got to clever with the ball, it's a fifty-fifty game. "

"We'll approach every game the same, with the kind of players we have we are all match winners, there won't be anyone I'd single out ? in the other teams there are lots of exciting playing."

But if pushed Bosman identifies the potential of the hosts as a danger to all other teams: "The West Indies who will be playing at home will have a great time with all their players with the home support and their teams played really well in the Champions League in India last year -with Trinidad and Tobago reaching the final - so we know what they're capable of if the progress from the group stages.

"I think the West Indies will have a home advantage but all the teams are well-balanced but for me there is no real favourite since it's all about the guy who plays well on the day will be the one to win it for the team. "