Walsh hopes to trigger a West Indies renaissance

“When I was a young man, bowlers like Curtly Ambrose and me had many fast bowlers to learn from and be inspired by. Every territory had a great tall man who was bowling it fast. But these new kids haven't been so lucky, even when it comes to their height. So I decided to give them something to look up to,” he [Walsh] adds with a serious chuckle.

“I was away from the game, and happily ran my foundation back in Jamaica. But this urge to make West Indies a force brought me back, so now I'm once again putting in my all to make us a powerhouse ... And it will happen. Several former players prefer criticising and not doing anything about it. Fair enough, to each his own. But several others prefer constructive criticism on the field — and I'm one of them.”