Sir Gordon Greenidge is considered to be the ideal candidate to work with young batsmen in the West Indies to raise the standard of their play.
This view has been expressed by Sir Clive Lloyd, the legendary captain who led West Indies to global domination in the 1970s and 1980s. Sir Gordon turns 75 years old tomorrow and he has been put forward as the most suitable candidate for the position of “batting consultant” – a post expected to be soon filled by Cricket West Indies (CWI).
His legendary opening partner The Most Honourable Desmond Haynes performs a similar role of batting consultant and mentor with the Barbados Pride team. He was recently instrumental in their improved showing with the bat against Jamaica Scorpions in the regional four-day first-class competition.
CWI has already filled the bowling consultant role. Earlier this month, the Daily Nation revealed that Ottis Gibson, another Barbadian and former West Indies all-rounder and T20 World Cup- winning head coach, will take up that role on a one-year contract.
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