Is there is a possibility that bowlers are getting over-coached, thus stifling their natural talent?
A lot of them are over-coached and a lot are being told the wrong thing by some of these experts. What you study in the classroom doesn’t necessarily work for you out on the field. A lot of people do things naturally that might perhaps not look technically correct. Who would tell Colin Croft that he couldn’t have an action like he had? Who would coach Jeff Thomson as a kid to bowl with the action that he had? It might look awkward, but they were comfortable with it. You need to relax a bit and let these kids bowl with an action that comes naturally to them. There were certainly no pace academies in the West Indies in your time. None whatsoever. (laughs) What role can a captain play in a fast bowler’s development? The fast bowler is part of the team, and a captain is very important for a team’s development. He’s pretty much the father who is always nurturing. Clive Lloyd did an excellent job as far as that went. He was someone who understood individuals, and how to get the best out of t
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