Tips from the greatest

THE GREATEST CRICKETER of all time has been hard at work all week. Sir Garry Sobers donned his cricket gear, but as an adviser, and not a player, to offer his words of wisdom to more than 20 players who are in training for the Barbados Pride cricket franchise.

Sir Garry, this country’s lone living National Hero, spent more than four hours yesterday with the likes of batsmen Kevin Stoute and Kenroy Williams, as well as bowler Tino Best, helping them out with their fundamentals as the squad’s new consultant.

Here, Sir Garry giving Stoute a “knock” after an batting session in the nets at Kensington. (BA)