Over the last year, he has received guards of honour from the English, Australian and South African Test teams, which is more than Sir Don Bradman ever did. No 11, with a barrage of bouncers at Kingston in 1993-94. Yet that incident only stands out because it was so out of character. Walsh, everyone is agreed, is one of the gentlemen of the game. He was never heard to sledge a batsman, perhaps because his gabbling, patois-style diction is totally unintelligible to anyone born outside Jamaica.
Broadcasting seems an unlikely option for the future.
He has an ambassador's passport and a sports store in Kingston. Yet the call of Test cricket has clearly not lost its grip. Don't forget that there has been a crisis on just about every West Indian tour since he gave up the captaincy four years ago. Those giant bowling boots may not be out of service just yet. No part maybe copied or used without prior permission.