Former West Indies captain and batting legend, Brian Lara, has agreed to assist Cricket West Indies as a performance mentor – working across all international teams and with input into the West Indies Academy.
As per terms of the agreement…….Lara will support the various head coaches in providing players with tactical advice and improving their game sense, as well as working closely with the director of cricket on ICC World Cup Tournament strategic planning.
Lara’s stint will start with the squad which is currently in Zimbabwe for a two test series against Zimbabwe……..where he will assist in the team’s preparations ahead of the first test match in Bulawayo on February 4.
In between, he will also be engaged with the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2023 Indian Premier League as their head coach, having taken over from Tom Moody in September last year.