FORMER Windies coach Stuart Law has tipped rising star Shimron Hetmyer to be a once-in-a-generation talent once certain kinks in his approach to the game are worked out.

The 22-year-old Guyana and Windies batsman, who made his debut against Pakistan last year, has caught the attention of pundits and fans alike with his impressive array of stroke play.

His vast potential recently saw the player secure a lucrative IPL contract. Law expects there to be plenty more opportunities for the former Windies U-19 World Cup captain.
“He (Hetmyer) could be a once-in-a-generation cricketer,” Law told the Wisden Cricket Weekly. “If he understands tempos in different formats of the game, he’s got one-day cricket now, he’s started to work that out; T20 cricket he’s not quite understanding, and Test cricket he’s getting better.

The more he plays, the better he’ll get,” he added.
“He’s one, when I was with the West Indies, we said: ‘You’ve got to persist with him. If we persist with him, he will learn’.

He will understand that you can’t just go out and try and hit Trent Boult back over his head for six every second ball. That’s what he tried to do when we were in New Zealand.”