Legendary batter Brian Lara starts role as Windies...

Legendary batter Brian Lara starts role as Windies performance mentor in Bulawayo

Zim Now Writer

Cricket West Indies have appointed legendary batter Brian Lara as performance mentor of their international teams.

His first assignment in the new role will be with the Windies Test side on tour of Zimbabwe. Windies arrived this Tuesday for their Test matches against the Chevrons starting today in Bulawayo.

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“I am really looking forward to Brian making a significant contribution to our cricket system by providing invaluable guidance and advice to our players and coaches,” James Adams, the CWI Director of Cricket, said in his official statement.

“We are confident that Brian will help to improve our high-performance mindset and strategic culture that will bring us more success on the field across all formats. Everyone is excited to have Brian involved in supporting our players.”

Lara will also work with the academy to assist various coaches in “providing players with tactical advice and improving their game sense”.

“Having spent time with the players and coaches in Australia and in discussions with CWI, I really believe that I can help the players with their mental approach to the game and with their tactics to be more successful,” Lara told reporters on Friday.

After the conclusion of the Test series in mid-February, Lara will have to take a short break in order to discharge his duties as the head coach of IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

Lara was recently included in the CWI review panel following their dismal exit at the 2022 ICC men’s T20 World Cup.

The Men in Maroon were whitewashed 2-0 by hosts Australia in their recent Test series and clearly need strategic revival to make a mark at this year’s ODI World Cup in India.