Wilson’s coach Tim Dunkley, who works with him at the Waterlooville Sports Bar, says the standard among players in junior competitions has never been higher. “I have never seen a higher standard of young players in my area,” Dunkley told the PA news agency. Jamie got his first century when he was 14, and we’ve got an eight-year-old whose highest break is 36. “For the likes of myself and Ronnie back in the day, we learnt our trade playing in the Pro-Ams. With the old guard still in the ascendancy, Wilson faces a major task to prove O’Sullivan’s comments are ill-founded.

Source: Express August 10, 2020 12:45 UTC