·, (. · Jamaican pacer will lead ·west Indies against Sri Lanka FROM H G HELPS played in Trinidad and Tobago on Sobers, Trinidadians Larry Gomes, Associate Editor June 6, followed by the first Test at the and Michael 'Joey' Carew. who is also In Bridgetown, Barbados Antigua Recreation Ground from a member of the selection committee Friday, June 13 to Tuesday. June 17. and the man primarily responsible for OURTNEY Walsh will lead The second Test, a historic occasion Lara's upbringing. C the West Indies in the one for the people of St Vincent and the Guyanese Colin Croft, who slapped day and Test cricket series Grenadines, will be played at Amos West Indian fans in the face when he against Sri Lanka, the Observer can Vale ground in St Vincent's capital, toured South Africa with a 'Rebel' report. Kingstown, from June 20 to 24. team in 1981 , has also called on Walsh Walsh, 34, will be recommended by Walsh led the West Indies in the to hang up his 'whites'. the selection committee of the West recent home series against India, but But Walsh, whom it is said would Indies Cricket Board when the Board calls have got louder for him to give have given up the job at the end of the holds its general meeting in Guyana at the job up and hand over the leader­ regional Red Stripe Cup champi­ the weekend. ship to the team's vice-captain, Brian onship, is stiiJ bowling well and indi­ · The Board will have no problem Lara. cations are that he will keep doing accepting the recommendation, a reli­ Pressure has increased on the former what he loves best for a long time. able source told the Observer. Excelsior High school student, moreso In one of the finer performances in "The selectors have seen no reason after Lara led the team to victory in the regional game this season, Walsh to take the job away from Walsh, the third Test against India at the took nine wickets in the 1Oth round because, despite the pressures he is Kensington Oval here, due to the ill­ Red Stripe Cup match against champi- facing, he really has not failed and he ness of Walsh. ons Barbados at the Kensington Oval, has said that he wants to continue Former stars of the cricket pitch including a splendid six for 39 off 19 playing," said the source. have joined in a chorus in calling on overs in the second innings. Sri Lanka will arrive in the Walsh to step aside, calls they describe "Walsh is a very strong player. He is Caribbean on Sunday, June 1 to as being in the interest of youth and not like the average cricketer who gets engage the West Indies in a single one the future of West Indies cricket. old for cricket with age. He may be day international and two-Test series. · Among them are the world's greatest around for a long time yet," said a for- WALSH ... not bowing to pressure The one day international· nwill be allrounder, Barbadian Sir Garfield mer West Indies cricketer here. l�- 0 VP} I .1,...,. J.. 1 '· ... v� .. '. II.&. " .