The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
Ramnaresh Sarwan has assumed the poisoned chalice that is the captaincy of the West Indies team.
The 26-year-old right-hander was confirmed as the 29th captain of the regional team at a WICB meeting today in Barbados. He has been placed on probation with strict performance targets. See updated story.
by RAWLE BRANCKER
(Editor's Note: This is the first part of a lecture delivered by former Cricket World Cup 2007 chairman Rawle Brancker at UWI's Sir Frank Worrell memorial lecture. Read Part 2 here.)
I am extremely grateful to the UWI and especially Professor Beckles for so highly honoring me with this opportunity, as we formally remember this Icon of the world, Sir Frank Worrell – to have been thought fit to speak about this global colossal is the most humbling and at the same time, exhilarating feeling, a life long admirer of Sir Frank could have and I am profoundly grateful and will try my utmost over the next few minutes to justify this confidence placed in me by the UWI.
from IAN BEST in Barbados
Sir Vivian Richards says that Ramnaresh Sarwan deserves the chance to captain the West Indies cricket team and although he acknowledges the sterling leadership qualities of Daren Ganga, he does not think that he should "leapfrog" over Sarwan for the most challenging of West Indian jobs.
He noted that Sarwan was always seen as a potential leader during his tenure as chairman of selectors, but noted that something went wrong since then and he had not quite lived up to his potential. However, he added that players always seem to enthusiastically rally around Sarwan whenever he was in charge of the team.
by GARFIELD MYERS
I remember the first time I heard about Brian Lara. It was the mid-80s. Then Jamaica Under-19 manager Len Chambers had just returned from the age-group tournament in the eastern Caribbean.
And as I am always inclined to do, I asked if he had seen anyone "special". Said Chambers: "You have a little boy from Trinidad name Lara, look out fi him".