7 Young West Indians sent to CSK academy for training against spin

[vvvslaxman]

https://www.windiescricket.com/news/CWI-LAUNCHES-MAJOR-INDIA-TRAINING-INITIATIVE-FOR-EMERGING-TALENT/

 

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced an innovative development program that will see seven of the region's most promising young cricketers embark on a specialized training camp at the Chennai Super Kings Academy in India this December.

Accompanied by West Indies Academy head coach Ramesh Subasinghe and assistant coach Rohan Nurse, the group departs for India on 29 November ahead of the two-week intensive program, which runs from 1 to 14 December.

This significant investment in the future of West Indies cricket focuses on nurturing the region's elite Under-25 talent pool.

 

Among the selected prospects are three contracted franchise players — Kirk McKenzie, Matthew Nandu, and Kevin Wickham — along with current and former West Indies Academy players Teddy Bishop and Jewel Andrew, and former West Indies Under-19 players Jordan Johnson and Ackeem Auguste, who have already shown impressive potential in regional cricket.

Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe, shared CWI’s approval of the initiative, saying,

 

Participants will engage in a two-day match and three white-ball fixtures as part of their specialized training at the CSK Academy, which is geared towards helping these batsmen improve their performance against spin bowling in overseas conditions where it may be prevalent.

The players will work alongside renowned coaches, including Academy Director Sriram Krishnamurthy and his expert support staff.

The initiative draws inspiration from similar successful programs, including recent training camps undertaken by the New Zealand Test team.   Beyond technical skills, the program aims to develop players’ mental resilience and cultural awareness, essential for adapting to international cricket environments.

 

These players will serve as ambassadors upon their return to the region and share their experiences and insights with territorial coaches across the Caribbean.

This initiative marks the first time CWI has deployed contracted academy players for overseas training of this nature. With plans to make this an annual feature of the cricket calendar, CWI continues to demonstrate its commitment to the next generation of West Indies cricket stars.

[vvvslaxman]

India is the best place to hone your skill against spin which 100s of spinners queuing up to bowl to you. Yet we have frontfoot plonkers occupying our top order with no clue about spin.

[Serpico]

This is good tbh. India is to spin, what England is to swing bowling. I hope international cricketers will play in Ranjis one day, to improve their game like how they play counties 

[Vk1]

6 hours ago, vvvslaxman said:

India is the best place to hone your skill against spin which 100s of spinners queuing up to bowl to you. Yet we have frontfoot plonkers occupying our top order with no clue about spin.

it has been years since we last saw a square cut or late cut by our star batsmen on a turning pitch 

[Lord]

is Kohli not allowed there?

[Ultimate_Game]

7 hours ago, Lord said:

is Kohli not allowed there?

 

It's a big thing if he graces the field for intl matches 

[bowl_out]

7 hours ago, Lord said:

is Kohli not allowed there?

 

Players from England aren't going there yet. Only NZ and WI players for now.

[singhvivek141]

9 hours ago, Lord said:

is Kohli not allowed there?

 

RCB vs CSK issue.

Anyway for Chinnaswamy's small stadium...any half hack will travel.

[Rightarmfast]

On 12/4/2024 at 8:21 AM, Serpico said:

This is good tbh. India is to spin, what England is to swing bowling. I hope international cricketers will play in Ranjis one day, to improve their game like how they play counties 

IPL management will not let that happen. 

[Adamant]

Its a good  initiative .

 

BCCI is now the biggest board and the responsibility of conserving our sport and making it more popular and competitive belongs to them.

 

Ecb had this responsibility earlier and they did well especially considering all the racism that was there, they opened doors for their county cricket and we saw a lot of great cricketers honing their skills.

 

Hopefully Bcci also opens up other avenues for cricketers from associate nations.

[Vickydev]

11 hours ago, Lord said:

is Kohli not allowed there?

Did you read the title FFS..He is North Indian

[vvvslaxman]

32 minutes ago, Adamant said:

Its a good  initiative .

 

BCCI is now the biggest board and the responsibility of conserving our sport and making it more popular and competitive belongs to them.

 

Ecb had this responsibility earlier and they did well especially considering all the racism that was there, they opened doors for their county cricket and we saw a lot of great cricketers honing their skills.

 

Hopefully Bcci also opens up other avenues for cricketers from associate nations.

 

BCCI is already doing a lot for Associate cricketing nations.

[Rightarmfast]

1 hour ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

BCCI is already doing a lot for Associate cricketing nations.

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