Richie Richardson. Associated Press
Lloyd: All-rounders will play
a big part in the World Cup
Caribbean L 46 ife, May 31–June 6, 2019 BQ
By Azad Ali
Trinidad and Tobago umpire,
Joel Wilson, 52, was the only
West Indian umpire selected for
the World Cup tournament to be
played from May 30, to July 16 in
England and Wales.
The only other official from
the region, former West Indies
captain and manager, Richie
Richardson from Antigua was
selected as one of only six match
referees.
Wilson will be officiating in
his third ICC world tournament,
which included stints at the 2013
World Cup in Australia and New
Zealand and Twenty20 World
Cup (Men’s and Women) in India
in 2016.
He is a member of the Emirates
Elite Panel of Umpires to be
one of 16 from around the world
selected to officiate at the prestigious
World Cup.
The Trinidadian made his
Test debut in July 2015 when
Bangladesh hosted South Africa,
the first of 13 so far he has
stood in, with the last one being
in January when South Africa
hosted Pakistan in Johannesburg.
Wilson’s 51-match One-
Day International career was
launched in 2011 when West
Indies took on India in Kingston,
Jamaica, with his last outing
being in March when Indian
played Australia in Delhi.
He has also officiated in 26
Twenty20 matches starting in
2012 in Dubai with his last in
Lauderhill, Florida in August last
year.
By Azad Ali
Sir Clive Lloyd, one of the greatest
West Indies captains of all
time, expects all-rounders to play
a decisive role in the upcoming ICC
Cricket World Cup starting this
week-end.
Sir Clive, who led the West
Indies to their only two World Cup
titles in 1975 and 1979, said with
the pitches in England predicted
to be flat, said he believed the play
of those multi-dimensional players
would determine the winner.
“From Afghanistan to England,
or India to West Indies, every team
is blessed with top-class all-rounders,
that’s why I believe it will be an
all-rounders World Cup,” he said.
With Windies’ Captain, Jason
Holder currently ranked as the
best Test all-rounder in the world
and sixth best in ODIs, along with
explosive Andre Russell in the side,
Lloyd said he expects the regional
side to give a good showing.
He said West Indies would be
confident after drawing their ODI
series with top-ranked England 2-2
in March.
“The West Indies Cricket Board
has brought back the main players
who have been doing well in
different tournaments around the
worlds. They will try their best,”
he added.
Trinidadian
umpire to
officiate in
World Cup
tourney
Former West Indies Captain Clive Lloyd.
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