Coaching, environment, and the development of great players

published: Sunday | July 20, 2008 Tony Becca Three of the greatest cricketers of the past 50 years or so have been Tony Greig, Ian Chappell, and Michael Holding, one was from England via South Africa, one was from Australia - the grandson of Aussie legend Victor Richardson, and one was from the West Indies. One was an all-rounder, one was a batsman, and one was a fast bowler, all three are now commentators. Recently they were gathered on CricInfo's Round Table for a discussion on the impact of unorthodox cricketers on the game, how they are developed, and for what that is worth, I agree with everything they said - and especially so as a West Indian who is longing, not so much for another great batsman, but more so for a spin bowler of class. Mystery spinners Recently, Sri Lanka's new mystery spinner, Ajantha Mendis, destroyed... [read full story]