da betsul： Carl Hooper, the former West Indian captain, is expected to sign forLancashire next week, as a replacement for the injured Harbhajan Singh
da cassino online： Wisden CricInfo staff03-May-2003Carl Hooper, the former West Indian captain, is expected to sign forLancashire next week, as a replacement for the injured Harbhajan Singh.Hooper, 36, had been expected to play against the Australians in the currentTest series in the Caribbean, but he retired abruptly after being replacedas captain by Brian Lara. It was not the first time Hooper had left theinternational stage – he emigrated to Australia in 1999, only to return ascaptain in 2001.Jimmy Adams, the man whom Hooper replaced as captain, defended his decisionto play county cricket ahead of Tests. “Test cricket is highest level of the game,” said Adams, “and if for whatever reason you don’t feel up to it, then leave it alone.” Adams also speculated that the way the captaincy issue had beenhandled was a significant factor in the decision.In all, Hooper played 102 matches for West Indies in a 15-year career,scoring 5762 runs at 36.46, with 13 centuries and 27 fifties. He also took114 wickets with his offbreaks, which are sure to come in handy on thespin-friendly Old Trafford wickets.
