da bwin： At 16, Martin Nurse is already living part of his life-longdream and making good on a promise he made to his motherwhen she was alive
da casino： David Hinds30-Dec-2001At 16, Martin Nurse is already living part of his life-longdream and making good on a promise he made to his motherwhen she was alive.He has put the early trauma of losing his mother at just 11years old behind him and moved on to become one of theyoungest players to be named to the island’s senior cricketteam.My mother always supported me and I know if she were stillhere she would be proud of me.From young I always told her that I wanted to play cricketfor Barbados and, hopefully, the West Indies, he said.The Deighton Griffith Secondary School student has beenraised mostly by his older brother, Mark, who, he said,really pushed him to go after his dream.I am really excited and happy to be playing with some of theolder members of the team and the guys have all supportedme, said the quiet youngster.I honestly didn’t feel I did that great during the trials,but I still felt like I had a chance of making the team.I was surprised but happy when I heard I had been selected.All of my friends and family said they were proud of me andhope I do well.My ultimate dream, of course, is to one day play for theWest Indies, said the left-handed opening batsman.Nurse has been on a high since hearing the news and,yesterday, the confidence showed as he strutted out on theEmmerton Playing Field next to Barbados captain SherwinCampbell in the Emmerton Tapeball Cricket Competition.The fifth-form student was the leading Division 1 batsmanthis season with 737 runs, including a century his second atthat level.The first was a match-saving knock for Combined Schoolsagainst Spartan in Queen’s Park on his debut.He was a late bloomer, never seriously taking up the gameuntil he reached secondary school. Even then, the residentof Foursquare, St Philip, was never a part of the nationalUnder-15 or Under-19 teams.But a strong will and determination has seen him leapfrogover many players who were elevated while he had to sit backand watch.He creates history by becoming the first player to make thesenior side while still a junior, without making theUnder-19 team.He will, however, not be in Barbados for the season-opener.He leaves on January 8 for a three-week stint in Australia,where he will attend the Bradman Coaching School in Sydney,and other camps in Melbourne.From there it’s all in his hands.
