You were born in Kingston Jamaica, How did the transition from Jamaica to England happen?

I was born in Kingston, Jamaica. My father had been living in England for a while and I lost my mother when I was six. So I had to stay with my grandmother in Jamaica who brought me up. When I was around 17, I joined my father in England. Around 1979-80 I came to England as a student and joined Richmond College.

Who were your fast bowling heroes growing up in the Caribbean?

I grew up in the West Indies following the great West Indian team of the 1970’s. I used to listen to radio commentary and the commentators described this bowler who used to run in from the boundary and bowled really quick, I was naturally attracted to that description and I tried to mimic the action, That up and coming fast bowler was Michael Holding. I obviously wanted to emulate him and started to run a lot faster when bowling during the early days.

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Thanks for the link Arawak.

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nit picking?

2 things i remember

him bowling mad fast and that viv over

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1000+ fc wickets no mean feat for a guy who started late

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Was the story Tony Cozier told us journalists when rain interrupted play during the Celkon cup in 2013. I enjoyed listening to Cozier and at one point felt pissed off that the game was going to start since he had to go to the commentary.

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did u pay for this interview?

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Nope. I don't pay for my interviews boss. No one player is worth paying. Not even the great BCL or SRT.


Usually players like to share stories, So i have for the most part had good responses, Except from a couple of Wondians who were rude. I don't want to give names. Two famous Wondians of the 70's-80's.. I will let you guess

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you don't pay because you cant or because

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Yes I can't as well..

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there are many should-have-beens who'd like the lil publicity tho

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Yep. Agree. But you are not always going to get a lara or Tendy to talk to you. BTW, Daren Ganga lined up next.

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pick his brain about mental preparations...and what happened in the aussie series when he score 2 100s and didnt make the 4th test lol

He will never forget this game!

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that was wi vs wi

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He played the St.John's Test. What are you talking about?

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wasnt he dropped in that series? damn i getting old

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Nope. He was not. He was dropped in the England Series I think. When Lara scored that 400.. I don't recall either.

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don't you interview guys like matchstick dem too?

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He wasn't dropped in that series...

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Are you serious?

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Don't think Ganga survived that long on the team.

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Good interview Babu...enjoyable read...

Gosh that ball he gave Cronje in that Oval test was something else.
I remember that ball vividly Bowled Him

Great interview Gvenkat.

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Matchie is my buddy.. He can give me an interview anytime.

Maybe ur buddy chattas is up next.

Thanks Larr and Dj. He was cussing Wondians for Stalling that QPO game.. I had to do some serious editing to get it correct.

Was at the Kensington Oval test when Viv took him on. He was bowling fast. Viv then was a little older but the shot thru the covers was probably one of the hardest hit balls I had seen. Remember Viv trying to hit him into Pickwick Gap. He just keep on coming. Carlise Best though put on a show in that test. The amount of time he had to play was a thing of beauty. He also had a running conversation with himself throught his innings. Wish Best had came in a later time. One that we didn't get a chance to see enough of. Ambi ran through them in the second innings.

Good work Veny Babu. When you interviewing Ganga ask him to talk to us about the England series...he would know what you talking about.