"WI must develop grassroot level"

"WI must develop grassroot level"

West Indies will have to work on the grassroot level if they want to produce players like Brian Lara, feels former captain Jimmy Adams.

Adams, who is in India to coach players from UAE and some local boys as part of a cricket camp being organised by G Force Cricket Academy, said that the country has enough raw material and it depends on how well we could develop them.

"The WI has been inconsistent for quite some time after retirement of Brian Lara and standard of the game is going down," Adams said.

"We have enough raw material but it all depends how well we develop them."

Adams, who played 54 Tests and 127 ODIs, said that except Shivnarain Chanderpaul and Chris Gayale, Dwayne Bravo is also doing a fine job and is a talented player.

"But he (Bravo) needs to be more consistent."

Adams has no regrets of missing the shorter version of the game and said he enjoys watching Twenty20 matches.

"I have no regrets to retire from the international cricket. I enjoyed what I played and now I'm satisfied with my job to coach young boys," he said. .

Adams, who would leave for Porbander in Saurashtra region in next few days and then head for Banglore and Chennai, said that the cricket infrastructure in UAE need to be developed.

"Cricket infrastructure in UAE need to be developed. This would be a great experience for UAE's young players to play in different condition in India," he said.

Adams said basics of the cricket are same everywhere, be it in Australia, West Indies or India and all depends on how you teach and develop them.

Nearly 60 boys from UAE and some locals took part in the training session held at Rajkumar College Ground in Rajkot.

 

 


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