Legendary West Indies off-spinner Lance Gibbs wants to see slow bowlers in the region play on better pitches and is encouraging upcoming spinners to seek out his knowledge of the art of spin bowling.

Speaking from his residence in Miami, the 80-year-old was articulating his thoughts on the state of spin bowling in the Caribbean and the recent news that Sunil Narine has opted not to play Test cricket currently due to slight concerns over his remodeled action.

For much of the last decade, spin bowlers generally are the leading wicket-takers in West Indies domestic cricket – but only Narine, Devendra Bishoo and Shane Shillingford (before he was called for chucking) have had an impact at international level.

The revolving door has continued with Chairman of Selectors Clive Lloyd, who happens to be a cousin of Gibbs, giving Barbadian Jomel Warrican a call-up for the Sri Lanka tour.

“I believe the wickets in domestic cricket are too under-prepared and spinners are being made to look better than they are”, stated Gibbs who was once Test cricket’s leading wicket-taker with 309 wickets in 79 Tests.

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