Hilaire hails HPC

West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) chief executive Ernest Hilaire has hailed the start of the High Performance Centre (HPC) as critical to the reversal of the fortunes of West Indies cricket.



The top official says preparation was the key to any revival and he expected the High Performance Centre to be function in this regard.



Hilaire says the High Performance Centre is an instrument of support that is necessary to prepare the next generation.



He says the board needs to prepare the next generation of players especially those on the fringe of selection.



The High Performance Centre was officially unveiled on Sunday at the University of West Indies Cave Hill Campus in Barbados where it will be based, under the direction of head coach Toby Radford.



Last week, it welcomed its first batch of 15 players, which included former West Indies Under-19 captains Andre Creary and Shamarh Brooks.



Hilaire pointed out, however, that the High Performance Centre was just part of an overall cricket development plan currently being instituted by the WICB.