And then he completely shelved his cricket bat and gear following a brief stint for Tamil Union Cricket Club in Emma’s original hometown of Colombo. It was about being able to swing through a cricket ball and something that they thought was transferable,” he recalls. “It’s said to be the single hardest thing in sport; to hit a round ball with a round bat. In less than a year, the youngster was back in the West Indian team. But as far as West Indian cricket is concerned, Powell is back in the environment that he belongs and looking good to hit a home-run with his second innings in international cricket.

Source: Indian Express June 28, 2017 20:37 UTC