Kevon Cooper and Sunil Narine can continue their cricket careers with more confidence following a series of tests and remedial work at a top Australian university. Match officials at the 2011 Caribbean T20 Championships last January had expressed concern about the bowling action of medium fast bowler Cooper and Narine, a right arm off-spinner. As a consequence, the Ministry of Sports financed the trip Down Under for the bowlers and their coach Kelvin Williams. Williams said after the rigorous ten-day drill involving bio-mechanical tests and remedial exercises, the young bowlers are on their way to reclaiming their places on the national team.
He praised Cooper, 22, and Narine, 23, for their hard work with the Australian experts at the University of Western Australia in Perth which he said was equipped with the most modern equipment costing more than Australian $1.2 million. Following the stint both were issued with encouraging reports said Williams. Of Cooper it was stated: "He seems to be on the right track to fix his action but continued strength and flexibility work is needed." And of Narine: "He impressed a great amount and just needs to bowl more with his new action to increase the repeatability of his action."
Williams said every aspect of the T&T bowlers' action was scrutinised by a team from the university comprising Kane Middleton, Jackie Alderman and former Western Australia and Kent coach Darryl Foster aided by 15 infrared cameras."Sensors were placed on what the experts thought were the most important areas of their action and recommend what was necessary to help them to correct their faults," said Williams.