The other opener, Gayle, has at least played in a handful of Tests and had had a good look at Donald in this series. No, Garrick it was who took the first ball and also got out off that ball. A golden duck, not the best way to kick off what many see as a promising Test career. A word of advice from the captain was needed in a situation like this. It obviously wasn't given.
Any man can lead a team in the manner that a ship travels.
Hooper simply sat back and waited for things to happen. In this case, they did not. Hooper's decision in the third Test to keep giving Shaun Pollock singles in order to attack Allan Donald was also rather silly. Donald is a stubborn tail-ender. The chances he got to face the bowling enabled him to dig in and help his captain add 132 for the ninth wicket.