Lloyd’s appointment a small step forward

ONE of Clive Lloyd’s many problems as new head of West Indies’ selectors concerns who he is.

As the most celebrated and longest serving captain during the prolonged period of West Indies’ dominance in the 1980s, subsequent team manager, International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee, cricket committee chairman and much else besides, he is now confidently expected to suddenly wave a magic wand and resurrect the golden era of his leadership after 20 long years of decline.

That Courtney Walsh, a revered West Indian who started his long and successful career under Lloyd, is one of the