00:01Otis Gibson played two test matches and 15 ODIs for the West Indies and also went on to become head
00:07coach.
00:08Now 57, he's with the men in Maroon as a fast bowling consultant as the team prepares for a bilateral
00:13series against Sri Lanka.
00:15Look, it's obviously great to be here, back sort of assisting in West Indies cricket again.
00:22This morning was interesting just meeting some of the guys, especially the bowlers, talking to the bowlers.
00:30So trying to understand from them, especially leading up to the series, what it is that they want to get
00:34out of the series before the tournament starts, things that they need to work on to get better at.
00:39Gibson is currently in the training camp in Antigua, where the players are making the necessary preparations for the international
00:45series.
00:46So far, he's been satisfied with the fast bowlers.
00:49There's some good young players here. The one thing I see that I like already is that they've got the
00:54physicality.
00:54There's some good tall, strong boys. You know, they just have to have the, you know, the capacity and the
01:00will and the desire to bowl fast. Fast bowling is obviously tough on the body.
01:04So they'll need to, they'll need to look after things like the fitness and stuff like that.
01:09But they've got the physicality required for the job.
01:12It's no secret that West Indies cricket is no longer what it was a few decades ago.
01:16Whatever the case, Gibson says the Caribbean is loaded with talent.
01:20I've travelled the world. I don't think talent-wise, you know, there's still a lot of talent here.
01:26It's just how we nurture the talent and get the best out of the talent to still be able to
01:30produce at the international stage.
01:32And if I can add anything over the next couple of weeks that gives them, you know, confidence to go
01:39out and perform, then that's my role.
01:42The Wendy's start off with three ODIs against Sri Lanka starting June 3rd in Jamaica.
01:47Vindu Nawani, Tf6 Sport.
01:50Vindu Nawani, Tf6 Sport.
01:50Vindu Nawani, Tf5 Sport.
01:51Mr. Hoopani chiunki, Tf7 Sport.
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