Garfield Robinson explains just how big a part luck plays in determining success or failure in sport

Legen d: George Headley playing for West Indies. Right: Michael Holding bowling
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The truth is that luck, good or bad, plays a significant role when it comes to success or failure
But for a delay in the arrival of his papers from Panama, George Headley would have been a dentist in the USA rather than one of cricket’s greatest batsmen. The West Indian legend was born in Colon, and a period of unemployment in Jamaica prompted him to begin the process of seeking a career...