Rob Cross will take on two time World Champion Peter Wright in the opening match of the BetMGM Premier League in Cardiff.
Cross said: “Obviously I’m excited, I really wanted it this year and sort of went from strength-to-strength at the back end of last year “.
“I’ve played well and I am just enjoying the game at the moment”, he insisted.
This will be “Voltage” first appearance under the new format of the Premier League, he said: “The last time I was here I didn’t do myself enough justice and didn’t really put my best foot forward and found it a little bit tough.”
“It’s going to be different, but I think it’s going to be cutthroats here and there but there always is”, he added.
Rob Cross stated: “You got eight of the best players in the world, if it’s not tough it’s not normal.”
Talking more on the new format, he said: “ I prefer a knockout format as you get a winner.”
“You used to just play one game and then go back and then go to another venue and play another game.”
“At least we get a winner”, he added.
Rob Cross recently made the last four of the World Darts Championship and lost out to a certain seventeen-year-old in a high quality affair.
Cross stated: “Back end of last year I was playing some decent darts, so I think I was mentally ready to play the Premier League again”.
“I’m in a different place mentally, and I am confident and feeling better”.
He concluded with saying: “ I’ve been close but I still got another gear or two which I think will help.”
Words By Harry Tovey
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