Joey Carew
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"Michael Conrad "Joey" Carew" was a West Indian cricket team/West Indian cricketer who played in 19 Test cricket/Tests from 1963 to 1972.

An opening batsman and leg-spin bowler, Carew's sole Test century came against New Zealand national cricket team/New Zealand at Eden Park in 1969. The previous year he put on 119 for the first wicket with Steve Camacho against England national cricket team/England at Queen's Park Oval. Carew captained Trinidad and Tobago cricket team/Trinidad and Tobago and was the first man to take the side to back-to-back Shell Shield titles. Carew went on to serve as a selector for West Indies cricket for 20 years, in three separate stints, retiring from the post in 2006. He died aged 73 from arteriosclerosis.

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Everybody has a different answer. You hardly ever find anybody with the same choice, so we have to be careful with what we do. We have to think this through and cover all the bases. The public might not agree, but you have to do what you feel is the right answer for the benefit of West Indies cricket.

We are looking for a leader on and off the field of play. We are looking toward the 2007 World Cup and trying to find a man who can take on the challenge of leading the West Indies to a World Cup triumph at home.

Let's hope the bad weather does not intervene.

This experience will be to his and the West Indies youth team's benefit for next month's Youth World Cup in Sri Lanka.

It is up to Brian if he is willing to accept it.

I believe the Cricket Committee will be conducting their discussions over the phone. But I expect, within three days, we'll have an answer to who will be the new West Indies captain.