A Note on Cricket
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| Kieron Pollard |
I know that my mostly female readership won’t care much for this post because it’s sports, which is funny since the post on David Beckham got over 20 comments. But it’s ok, I’ll talk about it anyway. I promise it’ll be short and sweet.
Adrian Barath and Kieron Pollard (pronounced Kyron) are a couple of names that you’re going to be hearing about on the cricket scene for some time to come.
Pollard has already been selected for the West Indies 30 man training squad from which a team will be picked for the Cricket World Cup. He’s been picked quite likely on the strength of his recent performances in the Carib Beer Series. He’s already scored 321 runs in four innings in this series including 126 which included a 126 with 11 fours and 6 sixes.
Oh, and he’s only 19.
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| Adrian Barath |
Adrian Barath is also a teenager at 16 years and yet has scored 131 to complete the youngest ever first class century in the West Indies. 16 years old I say. he’s been knocking at the door of that century for a few innings now but finaly made it come true on Monday Well at that age he probably isn’t ready for the senior WI team and definitely not ready for the Cricket World Cup, but be on the look out for him quite soon.
On a side note, how is there a Blind Cricket Association? How exactly does that work?
Photos from the Trinidad Guardian.
6 Responses to “A Note on Cricket”
By tantiejean on Jan 23, 2007 | Reply
Best of luck to these two youngsters! It’s time for us to get serious about the Cricket Academy like the one we had in Grenada. These young guys need to be groomed in their skills on & off the field eg. money management and fall-back skills. I say this because so many of the next “Lara’s” get their 5 mins of fame and don’t know how to handle the responsiblity. Not everyone is going to play for the WI but there are opportunities in the UK. Failing that there is life after cricket and too many of these guys are ending their careers with no secondary certificates because they sacrificed for cricket.
Also can we please market the game in the Caribbean. It’s a beautiful sport and a crime deterent. I’ve been to Shield/Cup games (oval) and the stands were empty even when admission was free. I’ve also been to games (Couva) where the stands were full and the crowd and guys had a great time, where I felt a sense of community.
Is the BCA and acronym for WICB? Don’t mean to poke fun but they need to step up their game internally so that it improves externally!
By ed on Jan 23, 2007 | Reply
I totally agree with the poster above. I’m also really happy to see some exciting prospects for the WI team. We need some bowlers too, though!
By Sanjiva on Jan 24, 2007 | Reply
http://www.blindcricket.org.uk/new.html
By Vami on Jan 25, 2007 | Reply
Trini got young talent!!!!
By Mani on Jan 26, 2007 | Reply
Tantijean, I couldn’t agree with you more. You know how many cricketers get like 5 minutes of fame then got thrown by the wayside?
Ed, ever since Ambrose and Walsh left, we’ve been in trouble.
I wish more could be done for cricket and cricketers in general.
Thanks Sanjiva, I had no idea. You learn something new every day.
Vami, if we have talent again?
By Tenn on Jan 27, 2007 | Reply
Adrian Barath and Kieron Pollard (pronounced Kyron) …
Does Roger Sant know this? *snicker*