The arrival of Leon Johnson

FLASHBACK! Leon Johnson receives his test capo from former West Indies and Guyana captain Clive `Supercat’ Lloyd. (Photo courtesy of WICB media)

By Cosmo Hamilton

When that fateful day September 13, 2014 came as West Indies 500th Test match was recorded, one got the distinct impression that the gifted left-hander Leon Johnson was ready to take his place in the annals of Test history as a batsman, regardless of whomever the opposition might have been – whether it were Australia, India, England or Bangladesh, even in the unaccustomed role of opening batsman. As a 27-year-old debutant and the 300th player to have been officially presented with the coveted burgundy cap, he would have paid his dues, and indeed manifested a sense of maturity as he stepped on to centre stage