King encourages bowlers to remain fit

Former West Indies pacer, now ICC match referee Reon King

Former West Indies pacer Reon King is leading the charge for Caribbean bowlers to improve themselves in hope of capitalizing on ‘a lot of cricket’ that is available.

Stabroek Sport caught up with the 44-year-old International Cricket Council (ICC) Match Referee who terrorized opponents in his 19 Tests and 50 One Day Internationals for the West Indies between 1998 and 2005 and discussed the dynamics of being a bowler in this era.

“The advice I would give to young fast bowlers now is stick with the game, try to educate yourself on your art in terms of your fitness, to get strong, [and] improve on your skill work,” King opined