BBC英语新闻 2009－2－5：West Indies to get its first white cricketer
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[/td][/tr][tr][td][/td][/tr][/table]Brendan Nash is expected to become the first white cricketer to represent the West Indies in a home test in more than 30 years. The Australian-born player is in the squad to face England in Jamaica, his parents' birthplace. Our Sports News reporter Alex Capstick reports:
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It's a most unlikely homecoming. Brendan Nash was born in Perth, Western Australia. His family had moved from Jamaica. He was a good cricketer but ultimately failed [b]to make his mark[/b] in Australia.
It was during the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean that he decided to move to the land of his parents. Within a year of playing cricket for Jamaica he was included in the squad to tour New Zealand where he [b]made his test debut[/b].
His inclusion [b]had divided opinion[/b]. For racial reasons some people [b]objected to[/b] Brendan Nash's selection. No white man had played for the West Indies since Geoff Greenidge represented the region in 1973. Others [b]were sceptical of[/b] a player who in effect was an Australian reject.
But his performances in New Zealand suggested he could add some much needed [b]resilience[/b] to the West Indies batting [b]line-up[/b]. And it's hoped his professional attitude, [b]honed[/b] in the tough Australian system, will [b]rub off on[/b] his new colleagues.
It's been a long time since the West Indies had a team to be proud of. They haven't won a test series against England in fifteen years. If Brendan Nash can [b]help stop the rot[/b], the cricket loving public in the Caribbean probably won't mind what colour he is.
Alex Capstick, BBC
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[b]to make his mark[/b]
here, to succeed
[b]made his test debut[/b]
played in a five-day international cricket game for the first time
[b]had divided opinion[/b]
made some people agree with the decision and others, disagree
[b]objected to[/b]
were against
[b]were sceptical of[/b]
doubted, questioned, were doubtful of
[b]resilience[/b]
being able to recover quickly from a setback/problem
[b]line-up[/b]
team/members of the team
[b]honed[/b]
practised for such a long period of time that it has become excellent
[b]rub off on[/b]
influence, have a positive effect on
[b]help stop the rot[/b]
contribute to the improvement
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