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ONE thing West Indians can be certain is that on the eve of an international cricket Test series there will be at least ONE controversy to serve to distract the team from the job of winning. And to expose the failings of our regional institutions. The ICC Men’s Test Rankings support the view that #8…

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Richard Pybus

ONE thing West Indians can be certain is that on the eve of an international cricket Test series there will be at least ONE controversy to serve to distract the team from the job of winning. And to expose the failings of our regional institutions.

The ICC Men’s Test Rankings support the view that #8 ranked West Indies out of 10 Test playing countries will have its work cut-out to beat a ranked England team. The first Test is scheduled to start in Barbados on the 23 January 2019.

The question West Indians fans must ask therefore- why do our cricket administrators continue to debate issues that should be resolved in the board room and at the Secretariat? Perhaps there is a naive view held by the directors of Cricket West Indies (CWI) that shouting across island boundaries will not impact player performance AND the moral of a dwindling spectator base. The current state of West Indies cricket continues to spiral southward and it is worthy of note that although the current #8 Test Rankings positions West Indies above Bangladesh, we were beaten by them in the last series and they are just ONE point behind the West Indies.

What is the latest brouhaha?

The decision by CWI to appoint Richard Pybus has triggered a shouting match between two CWI Directors Enoch Lewis from Antigua and Conde Riley from Barbados. Lewis is critical of the process that led to Pybus’ selection. Riley has rebutted Lewis by sharing with the public on a radio show that the matter was discussed at Board and voted on.

At this stage of the argument it does not matter who is right or wrong. What matters is the inability of our cricket administrators to manage the cricket utilizing the best governance practices readily available.It has not gone unnoticed by the blogmaster that many of the Directors were educated in the region. We were unable to find a link to the CWI Board of Directors to determine level of formal training.

The blogmaster has held his nose to develop the view on the merit of appointing Pybus as Head coach of the West Indies team given his unflattering resume. 

Here we are – as a West Indian cricket fan – having to witness the spectacle of cricket administrators and supporting cast, embarrassing the hell out of a people AGAIN. Although Test cricket does not hold the high place on the list for sports fans in the former colonies compared to the past. Let us accept that our inability to efficiently lead cricket reflects a large failing by people of the region to effectively lead most things.

75 responses to “Cricket Lovely Cricket!”

  1. David Avatar
    David

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  2. Gabriel Avatar
    Gabriel

    One day,T20,instant gratification and Peter Short all combined to destroy Test cricket and West Indies dominance in the game.
    I have fond memories of my school closing half day to allow us to go to cricket and sit in a special area known as the school boys stand.There was a particular groundsman who,as he walked past the stand,would be pelted with any handy missile,just for the fun of it.He was never in a position to finger the culprit(s).Just boys being boys and enjoying Test cricket with batsmen down to no 7 and Shell Harris telling the world on ZNX32 to come to Kensington,that Garry Sobers’in full cry’ down here.

  3. Sargeant Avatar
    Sargeant

    The text refers to “Ridley” shouldn’t that be “Riley”?

  4. de pedantic Dribbler Avatar
    de pedantic Dribbler

    Mr Blogmaster, I forgot a test series was about to begin!

    Lots of interesting cricket around and competitive in patches….what will this series be?

    Will it be about the continued growth of Shai Hope as a super WI batsman with Hetmyer a close second and of the quick Oshane Thomas doing a great imitation of Patrick Patterson and roughing up the English…and what of the last great hooray from the present day ‘genius’ Chris Gayle (is he even playing the Tests?)…as a fan there is still so many awesome on field attractions!

    But alas the BS board room noise takes the headline. On that… what do you mean about : …It has not gone unnoticed by the blogmaster that many of the Directors were educated in the region. We were unable to find a link to the CWI Board of Directors to determine level of formal training. ???

    Formal training in what exactly would be particularly beneficial or needed here to be more successful?…and where else were they to be educated to be supposedly better at what they do?

    You do know quite well I’m sure that Peter Short (why is HE the fall guy for WI cricket now tho?, but that’s another story time) was a big shot BS&T director…so what!

    The jamaican Pat Rosseau was a highly regarded attorney and businessman , then there was the trinidadian successful publisher and businessman Ken Gordon and then of course our own again Wes Hall, and with all these presidents there have been successful bankers (like Riley), business leaders, legal eagles, marketing stars etc as directors or key players…so what…same dishevel and fall into the abyss!

    Capt Jason Holder remarked last year in the press to the point that the continuous change of coaches has had a terrible impact on team dynamics …and that the behind the scenes issues can sap the team energy…but still the folly goes on. Something like five or six coaching changes (head coach, bowling and fielding combined) in last five years!

    Kudos to the young man for elevating his talent and skills to a higher level despite the leaden leadership cap he has to wear (he took his 30 odd Test wickets in 2018 at an average under 15. AWESOME). He can become a super all-rounder…this series is as good as any to stamp his authority.

    Kudos to Hope and Heytmyer and Evin Lewis and young Bravo and all our other budding stars also. Lets hope they can focus on their skills and compete mano a mano for run supremacy against folks like Kane Willamson of NZ or Root…master those type guys skill for skill and pile up some centuries and we will have a lot to crow about…and help forget this endless merry go round foolishness at Board level.

  5. David Avatar
    David

    @Dee Word

    Where in your comment have you made contact with the substantive point of the blog?

  6. de pedantic Dribbler Avatar
    de pedantic Dribbler

    I took as my focus your substantitive issue to be: At this stage of the argument it does not matter who is right or wrong. What matters is the inability of our cricket administrators to manage the cricket utilizing the best governance practices readily available.

    Was it not the correct interpretation?

    I therefore focused on the aim for excellence from the budding stars….but in acknowledgement of the brouhaha I cited captain Jason Holder’s displeasure with the chopping and changing and it’s impact on team dynamics.

    I have no deep desire to get in WICB issues and personalities…I have had my time with some direct/indirect involvement and of course lots of talk on these pages in the past…frankly the fact that Cameron is there and once again going this folly is a bad reflection of people like me (fans) who have not maxed out their own opportunities to stop people like him from hijacking WI cricket…

    So Mr Blogmaster highlighting the continued flaws in WICB is to highlight my flaws too…not so…what have I done to prevent (assuming of course i could HAVE done something) is the hard question!

  7. Sargeant Avatar
    Sargeant

    Last West Indian cricket Administrator left as he slowly goes down with the ship:

    “Who moved the bell from the Inchcape rock”? Gurgle, gurgle, glop…….

  8. David Avatar
    David

    @Dee Word

    How can there be excellence from the stars if there is perennial map administration?

  9. Talking Loud Saying Nothing Avatar
    Talking Loud Saying Nothing

    @ David,

    I have never been in Barbados during the visit of a touring team; and I am looking forward to attending all the matches in Bridgetown.

    Listen my team is England, however if the West Indies win I will be equally delighted.

    We should not worry too much concerning the administrators who run the game in the Caribbean. West Indies cricket will find its natural level. At the moment W.I. cricket is punching above its weight. Bangladesh will leap above the Windies very shortly.

    We all have access to You Tube where there are many archives of the all-conquering West Indies team from yesterday. Let’s be happy for this.

    And yes you are right. We have a leadership problem throughout the Caribbean. In the scheme of things the game of cricket and its W.I. administrators are low down in the pecking order when it comes to solving the structural problems faced by our region.

  10. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    @ Talking Loud,

    Is the state of West Indies cricket a reflection of the wider society?

  11. David Avatar
    David

    Our regional institutions are failing us.

    Cricket has played an important part to infuse confidence in a people working to shed the vestige of a colonial past. It seems we have no desire to continue to do so given our love affair with fitting in.

  12. de pedantic Dribbler Avatar
    de pedantic Dribbler

    Mr Blogmaster, not easily but it has been done in the past – recent and historical – and certainly can be done again!

    Thus when you asked How can there be excellence from the stars if there is perennial [bad] administration I say didnt Worrell overcome the worst forms of bad administration under racist regimes which discounted the human value of their players despite singing of WI togetherness?

    Didn’t the team’s under Sobers and Khahai excel in their way during bad administrations and then the holy grail was found when Lloyd and Richards moulded all conquering teams…even under Richardson there were successes and then we won in ’04 and the ‘other day’ both men and women T20 trophies.

    As I said I have no desire to get into a treatise of WICB admin as we have done that here too many times already ..suffice that it is now almost a given that there will be poor WICBC or WICB operations and it is equally true that on the field the teams can excel when they find that unity of spirit blended with a professional honing of their superior talents …

    Let me put in in English terms…a formidible array of talented players under the banner of Manchester United performed creditably under a turbulent adminstrator called Jose Mourinho in 2017-18 but they lost focus amidst all that turbulence this season and were way off their expected standards…he was terminated and seemingly they have regained some focus and are performing better.

    That’s a simplistic note of course but the point is inescapable: the professional players didn’t lose talent or skill they lost focus amidst the NOISE.

    Our players have the cricket skills so as their captain noted they really have to dig in and focus despite the NOISE.

    “That’s why I don’t get too caught up with people saying what they say, because within, I know what really goes on within the dynamics of the team. It’s not an excuse or looking for things to ease pressure, but at the end of the day you deal with reality. Anybody would say that the only way to get results as a team is by coming close together. But if the dynamics of the team changes quite a bit, it’s hard to build something. Every time it seems as though you’re building something, there’s almost a barrier, some kind of obstacle.

    “But that’s life…”*

    “…I just focus primarily on what I have to do and what the team has to do… The only way we can silence the critics -.or try to silence them, because I don’t think they’ll never shut up – is by playing [good] cricket.”

    Take out the word critics which was his reference to fans who just talk of the team’s poor performances and substitute POOR ADMINISTRATORS and the same sentiment should resonate.

    Nothing in a truly successful life is ever easy!

  13. Talking Loud Saying Nothing Avatar
    Talking Loud Saying Nothing

    Hal Austin said and I quote,

    “Is the state of West Indies cricket a reflection of the wider society?”

    Sadly, the answer is yes. Take a look at the cricketing link below. This is after all the Caribbean.

    https://barbadostoday.bb/2019/01/11/fans-expressed-disgust-with-long-wait/

  14. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    Throw your support behind the women

  15. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Those were the days when the Greats played for Country
    Now the so called greats play for Money
    I remember the era of Worrell. Griffith.. Lance Gibbs ..Weeks.. Sobers as if it was yesterday and find solace and comfort that i once lived in a barbados where country interest superseded the interest of greed and selfishness
    In order for the W.I to return to its glory days of winning the ingredients of unselfishness and a patriotic spirit are necessary
    Without those two ingredients the WI are doomed to total failure

  16. Gabriel Avatar
    Gabriel

    I recall Garry with his customary big smile say he’s sorry he wasnt in the time of Kerry Packer.Those greats came along at a time when opportunities for earning a decent living were not available to them.A few relied on a part time out- of -test -season pick in the sports department of CF Harrison or a contract to play in the English County League.

  17. Gabriel Avatar
    Gabriel

    The West Indies brought in white coaches to teach their team how NOT to win test matches,one days nor T20s.The irony of it all.We have the premier naturally talented batting and bowling stars of world cricket and some fools who are not mindful of that nor of the history of the people of the West Indies,fall prey to people who kept changing the rules of cricket when they couldn’t beat the West Indies and imported racist players as coaches.Assinity resides in WIC decision makers.When WIC refuse to even discuss the recommendations of Prof Barriteau and Dr Mitchell that is an indication we are dealing with people who are cavalier about the future of we cricket.

  18. Vincent Codrington Avatar
    Vincent Codrington

    @ Gabriel at 2:57 PM

    I am not too sure about the racist bit. But I share your view that most successful West Indian Players who switch to coaching would have a better understanding of how West Indian players think and understand cricket. There is always a cultural gap/ emotional intelligence that a foreign coach cannot relate to.

  19. David Avatar
    David

    What is the official reason we opt for foreign coaches?

  20. David Avatar
    David

    @Vincent

    Continuous assessment is discussed in the context of not relying on a final exam to support placement/promotion of the student.

  21. Gabriel Avatar
    Gabriel

    Vincent
    If you don’t understand the underlying mentality that reinforces the belief that a white must always lord It over and manage the affairs of the black,clothe him in hand- me- down- rags,feed him salted meat and fish and the entrails of swine such that it is now engrained in him and is celebrated as his culture,the sine qua non of the plantation hegemony,then you are fit to be ordered “stand on the bench”.Or worse be told “siddown,prize goat”.White South African you say?Not a racist you say?

  22. Talking Loud Saying Nothing Avatar
    Talking Loud Saying Nothing

    @ Vincent,

    I am of to the UWI to watch some cricket. I see that we have poached one of your Bajan cricketers who is now eligible to play for England. His name is Jofra Archer – https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12173/11142890/jofra-archer-barbados-born-sussex-seamer-wants-to-play-for-england

    You cannot blame him for wanting to play for a professional outfit rather than the rag tag collection of islands masquerading as the West Indies.

    As for the West Indies new coach, I see no problem. Give the man a try.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06xj2cq

  23. Gabriel Avatar
    Gabriel

    Talking loud
    You see no problem giving a PART TIME coach such a serious duty to perform.What do they say of those who lack vision?Or those who don’t understand what exuding PRIDE and INDUSTRY means to national development?Failure costs the Region and there is a reason for the repeated failure of our cricket team.It starts at the top.Cameron playing with a Region’s psyche and we are to stand for it and say ‘there is no problem n giving the man a try’.I recognize we have a long way to go to rid the brethren of this 400 year old plantation mentality.It can start with the one institution that binds the Region.

  24. Vincent Codrington Avatar
    Vincent Codrington

    @ David at 3:53 AM

    What ever the official reasons, the outcomes do not support the hypotheses. The foreign coaches have made no difference in the performance of West Indies cricket.

    @ David at 5 :35 AM

    The point I am making is that the continuous assessment and the one off exams should yield the same result. If they do not then the continuous assessment alone provides opportunities for some one to tamper with the system. Why should you want to create another moral hazard?
    The so called interview system provided an opportunity to eliminate the lad who said he had for breakfast a cup of cocoa tea and two eclipse biscuits.
    If he was foolish enough to reply he had breadfruit cou cou and saltfish , he could also be weeded out . He was describing lunch, which the Plantocracy described as breakfast which they ate between 11:00 and 12 noon.

  25. theogazerts Avatar
    theogazerts

    Interesting exchange between Gabriel, Vincent and David.

    It seems as if West Indies cricket is failing on several fronts
    Poor nets for batting practice

    Inferior pitches

    Lack of local coaching talent

    Youngsters would now prefer to play for England than for the West Indies. This demonstrates that youngster no longer believe in the superiority of WI cricket.

    A complete lack of interest in the game. One would have thought that the citizens of BU would be talking cricket, but this is not the case.

  26. de pedantic Dribbler Avatar
    de pedantic Dribbler

    @Gabriel,@Vincent and the Blogmaster the argument about ineffectiveness of foreign coaches would resonate if our teams had enjoyed resounding success under our local coaches or indeed if WI coaches had done very outstanding work with many other teams…as far as I know NONE of those two happened…. So why the talk of racist selection of white non WI coaches or of not understanding our WI psych !

    1.A white Aussie coach (physical trainer) guided our players during our glory days.
    2..The captain who led us during that great period did not have similarly great successes as manager/coach of the team
    3. Very few of our players from those glory days have become super coaches (which is comparable to realities across all team sports where the best players seldomly ever become the best coaches)…Otis Gibson is the most notable test team coach who hails from the region and he was certainly not a regular top WI team member in his prime
    4.In recent times apart from Phil Simmons the most successful WI team coach has been another Aussie Law.

    In sum it’s off the mark to cast race as any prominent issue related to our coaching woes …

  27. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    SHOCKING! LOL

    England 69 for 8. Roach gets a five fer.

  28. David Avatar
    David

    @Hants

    You need to update your report!

  29. de pedantic Dribbler Avatar
    de pedantic Dribbler

    What the hell happened there…Excellent. This England lineup bats deep with several shot players too.

    We gotta post a hefty total to win this I imagine.

  30. Georgie Porgie Avatar
    Georgie Porgie

    Stumps
    1st Test, England tour of West Indies at Bridgetown, Jan 23-27 2019

    West Indies
    289 & 127/6 * (36 ov)

    England
    77
    Day 2: West Indies lead by 339 runs with 4 wickets remaining

  31. de pedantic Dribbler Avatar
    de pedantic Dribbler

    With all the serious issues of life surrounding us we must take a moment and give the windies bowlers a “hooray”.

    Mr Blogmaster prior to the start it was noted that the players had the talent and despite all the off field issues they could handle this quite powerful English team… Of course England could still win this game…but regardless of outcome the words of captain Holder resonate well after that wonderful tandem bowling effort …

    “I just focus primarily on what I have to do and what the team has to do…The only way [to succeed] is by playing [good] cricket.”

    They have to play more good cricket to win this game and eventually make the series competitive but they surely have continued their on field improvement wonderfully well.

    If this was Garner instead of Holder and Ambrose instead of Joseph then we would have already signed and sealed England’s defeat but that’s not the case based on the talent in this England team…

    Yet hooray, hooray, hooray thus far for the Windies!

  32. David Avatar
    David

    @Dee Word

    The English screwed the team selection. As we anticipated the WI team found a way to let the English back into the game. We wish them well to hold on.

  33. Talking Loud saying Nothing Avatar
    Talking Loud saying Nothing

    The West Indies should be favourites to close this match; but do not be surprised if England battle back and eventually win. We have been down this path before with the Windies.

    Tomorrow, i will be going to the Kensington Oval to bear witness to the third day instalment hoping that the Windies keep up the pressure.

  34. 45govt Avatar
    45govt

    First there was this….

    https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/cricket/england/update/james-anderson-inspires-england-on-opening-day-in-barbados_347728.html

    …then this..
    .
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/west-indies-vs-england-first-test-stuart-broad-dropped-future-joe-root-sam-curran-jonathan-liew-a8743761.html

    …then the inevitable…

    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/west-indies-vs-england-batting-collapse-score-first-innings-moeen-ali-joe-root-kemar-roach-a8745541.html

  35. 45govt Avatar
    45govt

    What is the point of moderating cricket links on a cricket blog?

  36. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    @ David

    Day 3: West Indies lead by 449 runs with 4 wickets remaining.

  37. David Avatar
    David

    @Hants

    Let us hope AND pray the boys can close it out.

  38. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    Holder 161, Dowrich 103 West Indies lead by 573 runs

  39. David Avatar
    David

    @Hants

    Are you sure?

  40. de pedantic Dribbler Avatar
    de pedantic Dribbler

    Mr Blogmaster … excellent question….

    R we sure England who just beat India at home got bowled out for 77 by the lowly ranked Windies!

    And r we sure that bowling allrounder Jason Holder just became the first lower order #8 batsman to score 160!

    Are we sure this is not some virtual alternate universe day today…

    Wha loss… bacchanal in Bridgetown.

  41. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    JASON HOLDER 202. Awesome !!!!

  42. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    @ GEORGIE PORGIE.

    YOU CERTAINLY SPOTTED THE POTENTIAL..

  43. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    FUH TRUTE ? FUH REAL ?

    West Indies have declared with a lead of 627!

  44. Talking Loud Saying Nothing Avatar
    Talking Loud Saying Nothing

    It was a great day yesterday at The Oval, I had the pleasure of watching an excellent partnership putting England to the sword. However it was difficult to understand the poor strategy employed by the Windies bowlers and the puzzling field placing of their captain. Why did Holder employ himself to bowl when the main bowlers were sat on their backsides all day waiting for some action? Joseph was the only bowler who was bowling consistently at the stumps and was impressive. I liked the look of Gabriel in patches. Whilst Holder and Roach deliveries were generally short pitched balls which meant that the batsmen had no obligation to play the ball which I found unbelievably disappointing and brainless.

    Given that England throughout the day never looked like getting a wicket why did Holder not employ a silly mid-on, a silly point, a silly mid- and a short leg to crowd out and encourage the England batsmen to play the ball? Holder’s tactics was to employ four redundant slips thereby encouraging short-pitched foolishness from his bowlers. If Holder is to go down as a great captain he will need to study carefully his tactics when his team are in the field.

    I cannot fault Holder’s batting, it was a truly masterful display.

    Over to the cricketing expert Dr GP.

  45. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    Heard the rime minister claiming some of he cricket glory, talking erroneously about Barbadian cricketers doing well. Mistake. Thy were there as West Indies players. Congratulations to them, nevertheless.

  46. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    A wonderful victory for the WI – and a picture opportunity for the prime minister.

  47. Georgie Porgie Avatar
    Georgie Porgie

    Throughout the years, readers of Carribbean Cricket.com would observe that posters there frequently rant and rave about the number of Barbadians in the West Indies cricket team.

    However, in this test the Bajan players have demonstrated their worth marvelously.
    In the first innings, Brathwaithe, Chase, and Hope performed with the bat, and Roach with the ball. In the second innings, Holder and Dowrich with the bat, and Chase with the ball have done a great day.

    The last time a Bajan batsman got a double century in a test at the Oval was Gordan Greenidge in 1991 against the Australians; and the last time two Bajans batted almost day was in 1960, when Sir Frank (197 n.o) & Sir Garry (226) traumatized England.

    Mr Talking Loud Saying Nothing,Sir
    Much about what you say about Jason’s captaincy is true. Give him a break, though.
    He is improving slowly. He is young, has the right attitude, and seems to have the team playing with him and for him. He will excel eventually.

    Let us be thankful for this lovely game, and pray for even greater things as the year progresses.

  48. Georgie Porgie Avatar
    Georgie Porgie

    yes HANTS
    I HAVE ALWAYS APPRECIATED JASON FROM HIS DISPLAY IN HIS FIFTY ON DEBUT
    HE HAS CONTINUED TO IMPRESS, DESPITE ALL THE CRITICISM HE HAS CONTINUALLY RECEIVED

  49. theogazerts Avatar
    theogazerts

    Congratulations to the WI team. Well done.

    The worst bandwagon to jump on is that of a sports team. They make you happy and proud and then they reach in, grab your heart and rip it out.

    Too scared and it’s too early to jump aboard…..

  50. de pedantic Dribbler Avatar
    de pedantic Dribbler

    Congrats many tines repeated! This is an entirely STUNNING victory by this Jason Holder team and equally an unbelievable capitulation by England.

    Some aspects of current cricket are understandable like the Aussie beating Sri Lanka at home in that first test after being taken apart themselves on home ground by the superior Indian tesm under Kohli; or the South Africans at home thrashing Pakistan but this Kensignton mauling really has little of those “understandable” dynamics.

    One simple aspect that defies understanding is Holder and Dowrich batting an entire day three on what appeared to be a slowly ‘flattening’ pitch (Holder pulling Stokes through midwicket with ease and smacking the spinners straight or through midon, seemed to suggest that) and then lo and behold this set of English pros can’t bat out day four!

    The English press will savage the team attitude and application ! Unless they win this series this will be an impossible conniption to explain away.

    @MTalkingLoud, you watched the game daily…and I did not …. so I can only quietly say….are you fah real….your Holder captaincy critique is hollow…merely matching an ongoing criticism of the man rather than being realistic.

    You have a 600 run target on the tins on a day four pitch which is not really snorting except for the very occassional ball…AND wickets are falling regularly enough… AND your spinner is getting meaningful turn yet you lambaste a captain for not employing *”… a silly mid-on, a silly point, a silly mid- and a short leg to crowd out and encourage the England batsmen to play the ball”.

    In WHAT context was that in any way necessary to get to victory??!

    If the match was meandering and the Poms were 200 for 2 and playing with a drawn match state of mind then surely those tactics would be needed but as happened today the gambit to give the batsmen the opportunity to go for their shots proved practical…

    The captain knows his cricket well and this continued trope of his poor tactics or inability to understand best field placements etc is mere media noise …

    Jason Holder at this moment can be equated to a Greame Smith who was also hoisted to the team captaincy at a very young age after much team problems there…like Smith he is developing his personal game superbly and his captaincy has grown and will improve at this level also …it already is showing great signs as he has started to mould and infuse the unit around him with more self belief based on no small measure from his own on field skills.

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