Lawes relishes growth

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Lennox AldredJournalist at Jamaica Gleaner

August 20, 2026

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In a tournament where experience often trumps youth, Jamaica Kingsmen teenage wrist-spinner Vitel Lawes is rewriting the script.

Following the franchise’s second consecutive victory in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), the young tweaker spoke with The Gleaner about his rapid adaptation to the big stage and the mindset that drives him.

After a rocky start to the campaign, the Kingsmen have steadied the ship with back-to-back victories, the latest coming against the Patriots.

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