{"id":709124,"date":"2026-06-01T22:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T22:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/709124\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T22:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T22:22:11","slug":"the-future-is-fast-cwi-puts-the-regions-emerging-pace-talents-to-the-test-in-antigua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/709124\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future is Fast: CWI Puts the Region&#8217;s Emerging Pace Talents to the Test in Antigua"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-block-key=\"lgefe\">HIGHLIGHTS<\/p>\n<p>Twelve regional fast bowlers assemble in Antigua for a 10-day High-Performance Assessment Camp aimed at developing the next generation of impactful pace bowlers.Former West Indies fast bowler and recently appointed Fast Bowling Consultant will lead the intensive programme.Camp assessments will evaluate speed, skill execution, physical robustness, tactical awareness and problem-solving ability.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"richtext-image full-width\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1bc14e9d-fd33-4c0a-953b-d720f2be6ef0.width-800.png\" width=\"800\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"cf37v\">ST JOHN\u2019S, Antigua \u2013 Twelve of the region\u2019s fast-bowling talents will take part in a High-Performance Fast Bowling Assessment Camp from June 1\u201311, 2026 at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua as part of Cricket West Indies\u2019 commitment to strengthening capacity and supporting player development across the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"cg0cj\">The primary objective of the programme is to identify and assess the region\u2019s pool of resources across both red-ball and white-ball disciplines through structured challenges and measurable evaluation of speed, technique, skill execution, physical robustness, and problem-solving ability.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"clsar\">The camp will be led by former West Indies fast bowler and world-renowned bowling coach Ottis Gibson, who was recently appointed to the role of Fast Bowling Consultant. Supporting him will be former West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor, one of the region\u2019s emerging coaching talents who continues to contribute to player development initiatives within the CWI system.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"richtext-image full-width\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8c3ba5de-de3f-40ad-ac38-764563b6c30a.width-800.png\" width=\"800\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"82eg0\">Gibson spoke on what he is seeking to achieve over the 10-day period:<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"8ev43\">he added.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"233ag\">CWI High Performance Manager Dwain Gill said the camp represents an important step in strengthening the region\u2019s bowling depth and future succession planning.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"79k3v\">The High-Performance Fast Bowling Assessment Camp underscores CWI\u2019s ongoing investment in developing a sustainable pipeline of elite fast bowlers capable of succeeding across all formats at the international level.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"9vjnr\">High-Performance Fast Bowling Assessment Camp Participants<\/p>\n<p>Khari Campbell \u2013 Jamaica ScorpionsJoshua Cepal \u2013 Saint Lucia High Performance CentreMcKenny Clarke \u2013 Windward\u00a0VolcanoesJoshua James \u2013 Trinidad &amp; Tobago Red ForceAnderson Phillip \u2013 Trinidad &amp; Tobago Red ForceJakeem Pollard \u2013 West Indies AcademyOjay Shields \u2013 Jamaica ScorpionsRamon Simmons \u2013 Barbados PrideNial Smith \u2013 Guyana Harpy EaglesJavier Spencer \u2013 Leeward Islands HurricanesOshane Thomas \u2013 Leeward Islands HurricanesGilon Tyson \u2013 Windward\u00a0Volcanoes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HIGHLIGHTS Twelve regional fast bowlers assemble in Antigua for a 10-day High-Performance Assessment Camp aimed at developing the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":709125,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[564],"tags":[64,63,740,85],"class_list":["post-709124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-cricket","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/709124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=709124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/709124\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/709125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=709124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=709124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=709124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}