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A Cricket Life
As the tourists get ready for the first Test at Lord’s on Wednesday, the West Indies and Middlesex opener picks out the people and moments which shaped his run-laden career.
Interview by Jo Harman

Pulling the strings:Haynes was named West Indies’ lead selector in 2022
PICTURES: Alamy

FALLING FOR THE GAME
It was easy to fall in love with cricket for someone growing up in a little area by the name of Holders Hill in Barbados. Everybody used to play. I had a lot of family members who used to play – my dad played a little bit, my cousin always used to play – and the situation...

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