debut: 2/16/17
39,342 runs
No breakout talent from T20 cricket
The West Indies Breakout League T20 competition bowled off on April 25 at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Tarouba. It is a premier T20 cricket tournament designed to spotlight emerging talent from across the Caribbean. It continues until May 10.According to reliable reports, each team is closely affiliated with a Caribbean Premier League franchise, providing players with an opportunity to showcase their skills on a larger stage and progress their cricketing careers.However, is this the stage for youngsters to do this? Cricket West Indies president Dr Kishore Shallow described the league as a necessary and strategic move to reshape how talent is developed in the Caribbean. He said this fresh T20 League is a proving ground for the stars of tomorrow. He believes it will usher in a new generation of T20 cricketers. And that this is the first step on that journey.
He misses the point. One cannot be a well-developed T20 cricketer by playing T20 cricket only.
A young cricketer has to learn how to play the game, firstly, by applying himself to the longer game, like in the first-class match, two innings per team, or their club’s first-division games. In this way they master batting technique – the line, length, spin and control of bowling as well as the strategy and tactics of field-placing and bowling changes.
The West Indies Breakout League T20 competition bowled off on April 25 at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Tarouba. It is a premier T20 cricket tournament designed to spotlight emerging talent from across the Caribbean. It continues until May 10.According to reliable reports, each team is closely affiliated with a Caribbean Premier League franchise, providing players with an opportunity to showcase their skills on a larger stage and progress their cricketing careers.However, is this the stage for youngsters to do this? Cricket West Indies president Dr Kishore Shallow described the league as a necessary and strategic move to reshape how talent is developed in the Caribbean. He said this fresh T20 League is a proving ground for the stars of tomorrow. He believes it will usher in a new generation of T20 cricketers. And that this is the first step on that journey.
He misses the point. One cannot be a well-developed T20 cricketer by playing T20 cricket only.
A young cricketer has to learn how to play the game, firstly, by applying himself to the longer game, like in the first-class match, two innings per team, or their club’s first-division games. In this way they master batting technique – the line, length, spin and control of bowling as well as the strategy and tactics of field-placing and bowling changes.
