If you are given much, then much is expected of you. If you are more gifted than most, then it is your duty to tend and nurture your gift till it blossoms and bears fruit. And it is a dereliction of duty if you let it go to waste. The opinion of many a Caribbean cricket fan is that Hooper squandered his substantial talent.

It was said of Frank Worrell that it was worth the price of admission to see him walk to the wicket. Hooper displayed the same kind of gait, exuding class and competence wherever he was and in whatever he did on a cricket field. He was among the best slip catchers in the game, and his off-spin was good enough to capture 114 Test wickets, including four five-wicket hauls, even if Geoff Boycott thought Hooper’s was “lollipop” bowling that even his grandmother could play.

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