Lara's" claim" of Richards making Hooper cry was absolutely false in the pair's joint statement, which the pair called" true."
Viv Richards and Carl Hooper have clearly struck back at previous West Indies team-mate Brian Lara for "gross misstatements" in his guide- Lara: The England Tales. In a joint statement released on Sunday, both previous West Indies commanders have rejected Lara's" claim" that Richards made Hooper" weep when a week", describing it as" absolutely false", and asked the latter to "issue a heartfelt apology for the damage caused. "
" Sir Vivian Richards and Mr. The outrageous lies made about them in Mr. Hooper are greatly disheartening to Carl Hooper. Brian Lara's just released publication," the trio said in a statement put out by Hooper. The claims made "into the reality of their marriage" and "into the characters in an unfair and dangerous way. "
In the book, an extract of which was run recently on ESPNcricinfo, Lara wrote that Richards ' words in the dressing room could "intimidate" players, though he made clear he always had West Indies ' betterment always at heart. " He may create Carl scream once a week, but he used to make me cry every three weeks." Viv's tone of voice is intimidating and if you're not strong enough, you can take that individually and be affected by it. Personally, it never really affected me. I embraced it in some ways because I knew he was going to abuse me and had a strong character. Carl? I know for a reality that Carl shied away from Viv Richards. "
Hooper claimed Richards had his up and always "distressed" him. " The assertion that Sir Vivian acted aggressively toward Mr. It is utterly misleading to Hooper and make him cry once per week. According to these explanations, Sir Vivian is accused of abuse, which is a claim that is not only baseless but profoundly hurtful for both parties.
" Sir Vivian, as Mr. Hooper's second captain, has not caused psychological distress to Mr. Hooper. He has instead consistently served as a positive coach and has unwaveringly supported him. Value and brotherhood have been the foundation of their almost 40-year partnership. The inaccurate description of how they interacted with Mr. Both parties and their families have been in unfair problems because of Laura's book, which is a grave disservice to the fact. "
Richards and Hooper have pulled up Lara for "attempting to benefit from such deceit", everything they find "inconceivable" considering his appearance in international cricket. " We demand that Mr. These false allegations are soon refuted by Laura, who apologizes in full for the damage caused. The truth must be corrected for the sake of open discussion and their personal and professional lives. "
Lara and Richards just appeared in one global match up for West Indies, an ODI at Lord's on the 1991 tour of England, batting up briefly in a 20-run partnership- Lara laments certainly getting more time in the middle with him in the book, writing that it was "every young man's dream is to be waiting in the middle, watching The Greatest walk through the gate and onto the field where I'm standing. "
With Hooper, both playing under his and playing under his captaincy, Laura had a lot more experience. Lara's first international match in 1990, an ODI in Karachi, was in a side that included Hooper and Lara also played in what was Hooper's last international game, against Kenya at the 2003 World Cup. In the book, Lara is fulsome in his praise of Hooper, calling him one of finest talents to have come out of the Caribbean.
" Man, what a player. We, and all of us, even the senior players, were in awe of his ease with which he batted. You felt that when Carl went out to bat, they enjoyed it- Haynes, Richards, Greenidge, all these guys would stop what they were doing just to watch him. "
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