<p>Walsh, the West Indies' leading wicket-taker in Tests, is part of the management team for the Under-19 as they contest the quadrangular 50-over tournament here that includes Sri Lanka, Australia and hosts India.<br /><br />"I am like a father figure to the boys in the team. I am here as team manager to handle the administration of the team but I am also here to impart whatever knowledge I can to these young men as we seek to develop West Indies cricket," Walsh said.<br /><br />"For me, here is a good place to start as I try to give back to West Indies cricket. I have been doing coaching and assisting at the junior levels in Jamaica and being here with the Under 19 Team is a great joy for me. <br /><br />"I am just happy to help and make a meaningful contribution to the development of the players in West Indies cricket."<br /><br />Walsh is considered one of the finest servants of West Indies cricket, having taken 519 wickets from 132 Tests in a career spanning 17 years. In 205 one-dayers, he nabbed 227 wickets.<br /><br />The Jamaican, who also led the Under-19s on their three-match series against United States in Florida last July, said he was impressed with the crop of players under his watch.<br /><br />"I believe once the players get the help that is required we have some very good players in the making here," he said.<br /><br />"I always urge them to give their best. I told them to have a strong self-belief and maximise their good days. <br /><br />"There will be some days in a cricketer's life when a batsman can't get a run or a bowler just can't get a wicket, so my advice to them is when you are in form and things are going your way, you must capitalise and go big with both bat and ball."<br /><br />Despite his administrative role, Walsh said he enjoyed passing on valuable knowledge to young players.<br /><br />"The players have indicated they are happy to have me around and I enjoy working with them. They are a great bunch of young men," said the former West Indies captain who was last year inducted into the ICC (International Cricket Council) Hall of Fame.<br />"They have been picking my brain and trying to gain as much knowledge as they can about the game and the different conditions they will encounter. It has been a tremendous learning experience for me as well as I get a hang of the things."</p>
<p>Walsh, the West Indies' leading wicket-taker in Tests, is part of the management team for the Under-19 as they contest the quadrangular 50-over tournament here that includes Sri Lanka, Australia and hosts India.<br /><br />"I am like a father figure to the boys in the team. I am here as team manager to handle the administration of the team but I am also here to impart whatever knowledge I can to these young men as we seek to develop West Indies cricket," Walsh said.<br /><br />"For me, here is a good place to start as I try to give back to West Indies cricket. I have been doing coaching and assisting at the junior levels in Jamaica and being here with the Under 19 Team is a great joy for me. <br /><br />"I am just happy to help and make a meaningful contribution to the development of the players in West Indies cricket."<br /><br />Walsh is considered one of the finest servants of West Indies cricket, having taken 519 wickets from 132 Tests in a career spanning 17 years. In 205 one-dayers, he nabbed 227 wickets.<br /><br />The Jamaican, who also led the Under-19s on their three-match series against United States in Florida last July, said he was impressed with the crop of players under his watch.<br /><br />"I believe once the players get the help that is required we have some very good players in the making here," he said.<br /><br />"I always urge them to give their best. I told them to have a strong self-belief and maximise their good days. <br /><br />"There will be some days in a cricketer's life when a batsman can't get a run or a bowler just can't get a wicket, so my advice to them is when you are in form and things are going your way, you must capitalise and go big with both bat and ball."<br /><br />Despite his administrative role, Walsh said he enjoyed passing on valuable knowledge to young players.<br /><br />"The players have indicated they are happy to have me around and I enjoy working with them. They are a great bunch of young men," said the former West Indies captain who was last year inducted into the ICC (International Cricket Council) Hall of Fame.<br />"They have been picking my brain and trying to gain as much knowledge as they can about the game and the different conditions they will encounter. It has been a tremendous learning experience for me as well as I get a hang of the things."</p>