Lara named ‘performance mentor’ by Cricket West Indies

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that batting great Brian Lara has agreed to become "performance mentor" to help players and coaches in all three formats of the game.

The 53-year-old, who was part of a review panel formed after West Indies faltered in the first round of last year's T20 World Cup, would support the head coaches "in providing players with tactical advice and improving their game sense", the CWI said in a statement on Thursday.

The board added that Lara would also work closely with Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams on World Cup planning.

"Having spent time with the players and coaches in Australia and in discussions with CWI, I really believe that I can help the players with their mental approach to the game and with their tactics to be more successful," Lara said in the statement.

"I'm looking forward to joining the group in Zimbabwe and the opportunity to work with other West Indies teams later in the year."

The two-Test series in Zimbabwe, beginning in Bulawayo on February 4, will be Lara’s first assignment.

"I am really looking forward to Brian making a significant contribution to our cricket system by providing invaluable guidance and advice to our players and coaches," Adams said.

"We are confident that Brian will help to improve our high-performance mindset and strategic culture that will bring us more success on the field across all formats."

The 37-year-old Trinidadian holds the record for the highest Test score (400 not out) and in the first-class game (501 not out). In Tests, he scored 11,953 from 131 matches. Meanwhile, in one-day internationals he amassed 10,405 runs from 299 games.

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