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Q&A with Kjorn Ottley

January 18, 2021

January 15, 2021

It’s time for our Q&A with another potential debutant on the #BANvWI tour, this time, Kjorn Yohance Ottley😌 

Age: 31
Country: Trinidad & Tobago 
Called to: ODI Squad

When and where did you start playing cricket?
“I started at age 6 with my dad at home in the yard.”

What inspired you to keep going over the years?
“In addition to my love and passion for the game, I would say my family and close friends are the best inspiration I’ve had.”

What was your reaction to hearing the news?
“I was really pleased to hear that I was selected to represent the West Indies team.”

How does it feel so far?
“It’s a great feeling knowing that you are about to embark on one of your childhood dreams.”

If called upon to make your debut, what do you hope to deliver?
“I hope to perform to the best of my ability to help the team win games.”

What are you looking forward to most from the tour?
“I look foward to working with the management and players to achieve one common goal (win) and take away as much knowledge as I can”

What Inspirational/Motivational Quotes do you live by?
“If you want to excel in front of thousands, you’ll have to outwork thousands in front of nobody.

Dream big, work hard and stay humble.”

Congrats and all the best Kjorn.

-WIPA

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Quotes

Kjorn Ottley

If you want to excel in front of thousands, you'll have to outwork thousands in front of nobody.

Chinelle Henry

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.

Kesrick Williams

Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

Fabian Allen

Everyone has a goal, everyone is looking to play as long as possible. Once you put in the work, you will get the results

Stafanie Taylor

It's a great achievement for me to be recognised amongst the top players in the world. It shows me that all the hard work I've been doing over the last year is paying off and being acknowledged. This is motivation to keep working hard and enjoy our sport.

Roshana Outar
You have to love the sport and be dedicated, hard work is the only true way to real success, and once you are committed, the sky is the limit.
Subrina Munroe
WIPA has definitely made a tremendous impact when it comes to women’s cricket, they have made us more visible in the cricketing circles and I must applaud them for putting us on the map where West Indies cricket is concerned.
Danielle Small
We are professionals just like the men, and we want the game to grow even more so that young girls coming up will want to be a part of women’s cricket.
Tremayne Smartt
My take on women’s cricket is that it has grown, but it can grow a bit more once we continue to support it.
Britney Cooper
You can’t go through life without struggles, and with those struggles, lessons are learnt where you can only grow from it all.
Stafanie Taylor
To think that a girl like me from the inner-city would have made such impact… that I would be recognized by my country, is beyond anything I would have expected.
Rovmon Powell
To the people who rallied around us in our darkest times, thanks for the support; proud to say that West Indies will be a part of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Seasons Greetings from WIPA
The West Indies Players' Association would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Ashley Nurse
For me, being a debutant you have nothing to lose. You just have to go out and give it your all.
Brian Lara

My first bat was shaped out of a coconut branch by my brother, and from that day, all I wanted to do was to be a West Indian cricketer.

Devendra Bishoo

The way I look at it, there are no holidays in cricket. I never stop training... rain or shine, I'm playing cricket.

Curtly Ambrose

I didn't like to be friendly with rivals, I wanted them to feel the heat.