Thursday, April 23, 2026

Garner’s tips for youth

Date:

Share post:

More than 30 upcoming cricketers on Friday were given great insight into making it on the world stage by a giant of the game, legendary West Indies fast bowler Joel “Big Bird” Garner.

Garner, a former president of the Barbados Cricket Association and former captain of Barbados, was addressing the closing ceremony for the Line & Length Cric-Mechanics Academy at the Maurice King Complex in Brian Hall.

More than 40 under-16 and under-13 players attended the camp, conducted by former Barbados fast bowler Corey Edwards, over three weeks.

The 6ft 8in former fast bowler, who played 58 Tests and 98 One-Day Internationals for the West Indies, stressed the need for physical and mental fitness to become a success in cricket and sports generally. (KB)

Related articles

‘Unforgettable’ Mother’s Day show in store

The much-anticipated “Mum, This One’s For You ‘26” made its grand reveal at a media launch held at...

Scorpions hold on

KINGSTON – Barbados Pride pressed for an unlikely victory, but in the end the Jamaica Scorpions held on...

Rowley wants govt to make public its crime plan

PORT OF SPAIN – Former prime minister Dr Keith Rowley recently accused the Trinidad and Tobago government of...

Call for proactive disaster systems

Barbados must move beyond reacting to disasters and invest in systems that anticipate and reduce their impact, says...