Cricket News: Rovman Powell, a West Indies explosive batter, remembers career-related advice given to him by his physical education (PE) teacher. Powell said that when he first started playing sports, he had the option of excelling in track and field or enlisting in the military.
But it was his physical education teacher Carlton Solan who helped him understand his ability and decide to pursue a career in cricket. In his spare time, Carlton enjoyed watching Powell play cricket and found his skill to be amusing.
“He watched me for a while and saw me play cricket. May this be the last time you come for track and field practise, he once said as I arrived for training. I was shocked. You can play cricket so well, he told me, so track and field is not your thing. He assured me that he would defeat me if I ever returned to track and field,” Powell said.
“You can’t focus on one subject the way you want to focus on it if your energy is split between two things.” Powell continued, “Perhaps it was a blessing in disguise.”
Powell Rovman desired to join the military.
When the University of the West Indies awarded the explosive Caribbean hitter a scholarship, he was about to enlist in the military. But Powell’s grandfather and great-grandfather also encouraged him to play cricket, and he added that he had seen the great Brian Lara play a lot.
“He was everything people spoke about (Brian Lara). Growing up, I watched a lot of Brian Lara,” Powell recalled.
The Windies Cricket Board is currently searching for a new beginning following the failure of the T20 World Cup. The white-ball team is also anticipated to undergo a significant roster revamp, and according to numerous sources, Powell will take over as captain of the team. Powell has so far recorded scores of 897 and 890 runs for the national team in 45 ODIs and 55 T20Is, respectively.
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