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Lara's stock improved massively with the Champions Trophy win

New West Indies coach Bennett King has given early support to captain Brian Lara as the Australian prepares to begin his job in the Caribbean.

It is yet to be decided whether Lara, who led the side to Champions Trophy glory in September, will keep the job.

But King told BBC Sport: "I've watched him perform his captaincy duties on the field and I think he's quite intuitive.

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"There are decisions that will be made later in the piece but at the moment I don't see any need for change."

Describing Lara as a captain who was "instinctive" and "had a lot to offer," King revealed that he had long been a fan of the Trinidian.

"For me Lara is probably one of the outstanding batters of the 1990s going into the 21st century," said King from his home in Queensland.

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King will soon be making the trip to Antigua, which will be his base for the next three years as he seeks to improve West Indies' performance in Test matches.

In a three-week camp starting 29 November he will help choose a squad for a one-day tournament in Australia.

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King said: "My first prority is to have meetings with the selectors and get to know the players so the camp will be quite intense.

"I will have a look at the structures in place. If there are some basic things we can implement when I first get there it will help us build a strong base for the future."

He added that the Test match rankings, which place West Indies eighth out of 10 "tell a true picture" about the state of cricket in the Caribbean.