West Indies batsman, Jermaine Blackwood, is looking to build on his current run of good form and identified performing at a consistently high level for the regional team as his next target.

The 29-year-old Blackwood was one of the few bright spots for the Windies on a dismal tour of New Zealand that was capped off by massive innings defeats in a two-Test series.

Blackwood, however, managed to do something the majority of his teammates could not and that is score runs.  The Jamaica-born batsman crafted a determined 104 in the first innings, of the first match, forming a valuable partnership down the order with bowler Alzarri Joseph.  In the second Test, he scored 69, a high score for the second-match batting line-up.

While acknowledging the achievement, the batsman has insisted there is plenty of hard work to be done.

“I did well but it wasn’t enough, because we still lost the two-Test games.  So, I think going forward I need to do better so I can actually win some games for my team,” Blackwood told the Mason and Guest radio program.

The batsman believes a huge part of his success was due to the preparation he put in heading into the series.

“I think my preparation was good.  I really prepared well.  I went to New Zealand and did a lot of work with Roddy Estwick and the batting coach in the nets, doing specific stuff, stuff that I knew I was going to get in the game,” he added.

“A lot of short ball stuff in the nets because I knew I was going to get a lot of that in the game.  So, I already prepared for that in the training session so once I stepped out it would be natural.

“Having been out of the Test arena for years my first series back against England I would say I missed out there.  I told myself once I got into the 90s again, I was not going to miss out.  I’m working hard to get my conversion rate better and get some more 100s.  So, I think I am making some good strides.”