Legendary West Indian pacer Sir Anderson Roberts, opening batsman Desmond Haynes, who is still considered one of the best the world has seen, the dodged and successful middle-order batsman, James Adams, and Barbadian-born England player, Roland Butcher, captivated a young audience of budding Berbican cricketers and their parents.

The quartet spoke at an interactive session organised by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) at the Albion Sports Complex on Saturday.

According to Hilbert Foster, current BCB President, the aim of the “life/career-building” engagement was for the youngsters to pick the minds of four persons who had either successful international or regional careers, as to allow the young players to understand the kind of sacrifice it takes to play the sport at a high level.

Sir Andy, who is considered the father of modern West Indian fast bowling, took 287 international wickets, and the 71-year-old was vehement that “it is hard work being a fast-bowler. It is the hardest job.”

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Who or what was he dodging?

Webster:



Must Dukes wrote that

I saw a teenaged Jimmy make his 1st class debut at Sabina Park in 1985 where he compiled a dogged 41 in his maiden inning…notwithstanding that - he dispatched a Sydney Murphy bouncer over the bleachers and into South Camp Road. One of the most enjoyable hook strokes I’ve seen to date at any level…I believe Jimmy was still attending Jamaica College at the time…

Another youngster, Derron Dixon also made his 1st class debut in that match - Dixon made 70 odd on debut in that same inning….

A few days earlier, Dixon had made his List A debut against Windward Island at Alcoa….he returned one of the best spells of seam bowling I’ve ever seen taking 4/11 off 7 overs…the poor Windward batsmen had no answer…