Colin Everton Hunte Croft (born 15 March 1953) is a former West Indian international cricketer. He was a member of the squad which won the 1979 Cricket World Cup. (wikipedia)
The thinking therefore could only have been that Lara will somehow reunite the team and the region in less than a year, with approximately 20 one-day games to play before the competition starts.
If you strain body too much it will refuse to accept the challenge.
I am not saying the players will get any better - but they can't become any worse.
I started collecting autographs in 1998, and so far I have collected 30 bats on which players of different teams have signed,
You bowled really well yesterday (against Sri Lanka). But if you could extend your run up by just a few steps, say two or three, and gain speed gradually, you will be putting less strain on your body.
That is why I am very cautious while giving advice to cricketers,
