Sun, Feb 27, '05 by DR RUDI WEBSTER
Tiger Smith, a Warwickshire player who represented England in
the early nineteen hundreds, once told me that good batting is a
combination of mechanics and intellect. He was echoing the
sentiments of C.B Fry who wrote a book, Batsmanship, in 1912
in which Fry said: ?In actual play, a perfect stroke is the
combined result of perfect mechanism and perfect timing; and this
combination must be preceded by perfect selection.? Today these key
factors are known as biomechanics and perceptual and cognitive
expertise (mental skills).
Fri, Feb 25, '05 by EVERARD GORDON
Will the downward spiral ever end? Just when you believe that
all that can be bad in Caribbean cricket has been exposed and the
way forward may begin, something even more unsatisfactory is
revealed.
Not for the first time has an allegation of sex scandal been
placed at the doorstep of West Indies cricketers.
Thu, Feb 24, '05 by VINODE MAMCHAN
Smasher Sports UK will sponsor 15 West Indian cricketers for the
next year, providing them with a retainer, along with an appearance
fee when they play international cricket. The players have also
been promised employment at the end of their careers.
The players are Daren Ganga, Mervyn Dillon, Ricardo Powell, Dave
Mohammed, Sherwin Ganga, Carlton Baugh, Pedro Collins, Fidel
Edwards, Wavell Hinds, Sylvester Joseph, Omari Banks, Tino Best,
Reon King, Rayad Emrit and Martin Nurse.
Wed, Feb 23, '05
from MICHELLE McDONALD in Jamaica
The wrist injury that ruled Jamaican batsman Marlon Samuels out
of Rounds 7 and 8 of the Carib Beer series has been diagnosed as a
strain.
Samuels, who has been seeing orthapaedic surgeon Dr Kenneth
Vaughn since returning from St Maarten after Round 6, says he is
feeling a bit better. "The swelling is basically gone, and I'm not
feeling any pain," Samuels told CaribbeanCricket.com.
Tue, Feb 22, '05 by DR RUDI WEBSTER
During the last decade, the coaching of cricket has undergone
many changes, some good and others not so good. The pendulum has
swung dramatically from old and proven methods to a new and
exciting scientific approach. As a result, cricket development and
performance have more or less been taken over by sports scientists
and academics. Former test players are being sidelined and are
losing their power base and position of influence.