Stanford's role in West Indies' win

For a decade West Indies cricket has been characterised by ill-discipline that failed to make the most of its assets. Stanford's squad was together for six weeks prior to the event. They prepared meticulously, practised assiduously, played wonderfully and got their reward. From that they learned the value of putting hard work into an enterprise. Six of that successful side were members of the team that won in Jamaica, led by Chris Gayle, a batsman of immense capacity but hitherto a serial underachiever, a batting dilettante. No more.