Home Cricket News Rovman Powell recounts his PE teacher’s life-changing professional advice. According to rumours, Rovman Powell will take over as captain of the West Indies.
West Indies explosive batter Rovman Powell recalls professional guidance from his Physical Education (PE) teacher. Powell said that he was an athlete who might have excelled at track and field or entered the military.
However, it was his PE instructor, Carlton Solan, who help him recognize his potential by encouraging him to pursue cricket as a profession. Carlton enjoyed watching Powell play cricket and impress by his talent.
“He saw me play cricket, he watched me over a period of time. One time I turned up for track and field training and he said, ‘May this be the last time you come for track and field training.’ I had a shock. He said to me, ‘You can play cricket so good, track and field is not your calling.’ He told me that if I ever come back to track and field, he would beat me!”
Powell said.
“If you have your energy in two different places, you don’t get to focus on one thing the way you want to focus on it. So maybe it was a blessing in disguise,”
he added.
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Rovman Powell desired to join the military.
When he was grant a scholarship from the University of the West Indies, the powerful Caribbean batter was about to enlist in the military. His grandpa and great-grandfather, on the other hand, encouraged Powell to play cricket and revealed that he had seen legend Brian Lara play on countless occasions.
“He (Brian Lara) was everything people talked about. I watched a lot of Brian Lara growing up,”
Powell told.
The Windies Cricket Board is currently searching for a new start following the catastrophe of the T20 World Cup. Furthermore, the white-ball side is anticipated to undergo a huge roster revamp, with various sources claiming Powell will take over as captain. Powell has played 45 ODIs and 55 T20Is for the national team, scoring 897 and 890 runs, respectively.
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