Sir john Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 profile link None of the young contenders is as intriguing as Rahkeem Cornwall, the 22-year-old Leeward Islander from Antigua. He is a massive unit, cricket's most identifiable man mountain since the similarly immense Bermudan Dwayne Leverock, a popular star of the 2007 World Cup. Like Leverock, Cornwall is the butt of inevitable jibes; like Leverock he is not to be discounted because of his size. Viv Richards, Andy Roberts, Richie Richardson, Ridley Jacobs, Curtly Ambrose, the Benjamins Winston and Kenny, all Antiguans, made the Leewards as powerful as any team in regional cricket through the seventies and eighties. As with West Indies, they suddenly and inexplicably plummeted to the bottom of the pile. They ended the 2014-15 CPL season with their first victories in four seasons, over Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago. Cornwall was prominent in both - seven Jamaican wickets with his deceptive offspin, delivered after a casual shuffle to delivery, and an explosive unbeaten 101 off 84 balls with 11 fours and six sixes chasing 241 against Trinidad & Tobago. He entered at 100 for 5 and two hours later it was over. His partner, Steve Liburd, scored 44 in the partnership. Earlier in the season, Cornwall returned his best figures, 7 for 96, against Guyana. His overall numbers from seven matches - a batting average of 27.46 along with 29 wickets at 26.93 - placed him among the season's leading allrounders. Ridley Jacobs, the Leewards' coach, described Cornwall as "very talented, up there with any of the players of his age and limited experience". But he recognised the obvious problem he has with his weight. "We can give him all the help he needs but, in the end, it's up to him to deal with that," Jacobs said.
GrandMasterSaxy Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I saw first 2:30, didn't waste my time watching full video. Pathetic batsman to be frank.
gattaca Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 tony cozier prediction never went wrong But sir johns did
rkt.india Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Future talent to participate in eating contest?
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