Garry Sobers talks about batting innovations and what T20 does to young players
Wed, May 20, '15
Garry Sobers has always been one to call it as he sees it. "If there was a ball to hit, you hit it." Perhaps surprisingly, the greatest allrounder of all time, and one of the most thrilling attacking batsman of his age, is not overly fond of T20 cricket - particularly the kind of impact it can have on young players.
What effect has the Caribbean Premier League had on West Indies cricket?
It has helped in certain areas. It has given a lot of people an opportunity to play at that level against or with some of the top players in the world. It is a good innovation for West Indies cricket because not only does it bring new players in but it also goes into various islands so that people in those places can see cricket. And it is bringing people back through the turnstiles who one day might start coming in for Test cricket too.
Read the full interview at ESPNcricinfo
