The club has a tradition of bringing through great cricketers; West Indies legends Michael Holding and Courtney Walsh both played the Kingston club. But the brother of the world’s fastest man isn’t a pace bowler – he bats at number three.
“Cricket is a passion of mine. I really love cricket – it relaxes me. It’s good to do something in life that you love and can earn from at the same time.
“I also have some business ventures that I want to look into but my main thing right now is cricket.”
When Sadiki takes to the crease he doesn’t disappoint. Dispatching the bowlers to all parts of the ground with an impressive array of shots, he saves the big hits to the end of practice and begins showing off – a family trait maybe?
The 24-year-old dreams of playing for West Indies but knows he must first break into the Jamaica national side to come close to realising this ambition. It’s a big challenge but one he believes he can achieve.
A greater concern for him is the future of cricket on the island. A lack of funding has lead to young cricketers leaving the sport to find other ways of making money to support their families.
“The talent pool is here, but we need some more sponsors so we can build our resources so players can earn and provide for their family from cricket.
“Twenty20 is the dominant cricket venture in the world right now. But we don’t even have floodlights so people can play night cricket.”
I’m keen to talk about Sadiki but inevitably we get around to talking about his brother. He is full of praise for Usain the cricketer: “He’s a good bowler. He’s got pace – a little bit skiddy!”
I attempt a joke by asking who the better cricketer is.
