Carl Hooper

Carl Llewellyn Hooper is a former West Indian cricket player and captain.

1.    He was a right-handed batsman and off-spin bowler, who came to prominenc

e in the late 1980s in a side that included such players as Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes, Malcolm Marshall and Courtney Walsh and represented the West Indies over a 15-year international career.

2.    Shane Warne also thought very highly of Hooper's footwork and, in 2008, named him among the top 100 cricketers of his time, citing in particular his ability to disguise his dances down the track. 

3.    "During the 1995 series," he wrote, "this really nagged away at me, because I couldn't spot any of the usual clues even though I knew there had to be a sign that would give him away.

4.    Hooper was also a strong slip fielder, usually at second slip. He took numerous catches from the likes of Ambrose and Walsh. He is one of only three players to have scored centuries against 18 different English county sides.

5.    Hooper has lived in Adelaide since the late 1990s. He was named coach for the Woodville District Cricket Club in Adelaide, South Australia for the 2010/11 and 2011/12 seasons.

6.    Hooper has been appointed as batting coach of the Sagicor High Performance Centre to groom the talent pool of young West Indian batsmen.

7.    Hooper has been against the idea of the Indian Premier League. In October 2012, he said that the IPL is one of biggest threats to cricket.