Walsh will get a gift of land

KINGSTON, APRIL 2. Courtney Walsh will get a gift of land from the government of Jamaica for becoming the leading bowler in Test cricket.

The Prime Minister Mr. Percival Patterson made the announcement at a reception in Walsh's honour on Wednesday the government would donate the land for the West Indies fast bowler to build a home of his choice.

Hundreds of people, including the West Indies and Zimbabwe teams, along with Jamaica-born actress Sheryl Lee Ralph of television's Moesha, attended the function at Jamaica House, the Prime Minister's residence.

Walsh captured the wicket of Zimbabwe's Henry Olonga on Monday during the second cricket Test to take his tally of wickets to 435, one more than India's Kapil Dev. A holder of Jamaica's fourth highest honour, the order of Jamaica, Walsh also carries a diplomatic passport and the official designation of ambassador at large.

He thanked the government, his teammates and the people of the Caribbean for their help and support over the years.

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