Windies Tackle Spin Woes at Coaching Symposium and Camp

The West Indies Men’s team is working to overcome challenges at the international level through targeted development initiatives, including a recently concluded Coaching Symposium and a High-Performance Batting Spin and Spin Bowling Camp. The Coaching Symposium took place from January 13 to 15, at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua, while the High-Performance Camp ran from January 11 to 17. The camp brought together 30 of the region’s most promising players. One of the key focuses during the camp was adaptability to playing against spin. The West Indies’ struggles with batting against the turning ball, particularly in subcontinental conditions, have been well-documented and were evident during their last fixture against Pakistan. The region’s best spin-bowling talents were in attendance to sharpen their skills while testing the capabilities of batsmen.  Head Coach Daren Sammy noted that this work is vital if the Windies are to compete with the best teams in the world. He highlighted the presence of spin bowling specialist coaches from the Chennai Super Kings Academy as instrumental in this effort. “If you look at how we compete on the world stage, I think we’re probably the only team that doesn’t have that quality of a wrist spinner in...