West Indies coach Daren Sammy expressed his desire to go home amid the team's delayed departure from India due to international airspace restrictions arising from security concerns in the Gulf Region, owing to the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict in the region.
West Indies head coach Darren Sammy, ahead of the team's ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign-opener against Scotland, said West Indies fully believe they can win the World Cup, despite being underestimated. He backed the squad's talent and stressed that strong execution with bat, ball,
Both coaches had interesting expressions when asked about the surface. West Indies coach Darren Sammy admitted he had "never seen anything like it before," while Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons described it as a "normal Mirpur wicket."
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy applauded the performance of his bowlers as they bundled out the Australia side at 286 on the first day of the second Test at National Cricket Stadium here on Thursday.
West Indies coach Andre Coley has called on his players to draw inspiration from their victory against Australia at The Gabba as they aim to level their ongoing series against England.
Following the loss against England in the Super 8s of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024, West Indies coach Daren Samy said that defeat is a part of the game and this will not make the team unhappy
"I'm a very positive thinker and I understand the journey that I have to take with this team. Sometimes you've got to reach rock bottom to come back," Sammy said to ICC.
West Indies, the two-time champions will take on Nepal in their Group A WC qualifier match on Thursday. WI is in the second place with one win in two matches, with two points. Nepal is in the third spot with a win and loss in two games, with a total of two points.
Former West Indies skipper Carl Hooper is set to join the West Indies team as an assistant coach ahead of the UAE ODI series and ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier campaign.
Sammy has coached teams in the CPL and PSL, St. Lucia and Peshawar Zalmi, respectively, but this West Indies job is his first as a coach in international cricket. Sammy intends to use his skills, having worked with previous West Indies coaches Ottis Gibson and Phil Simmons to his advantage.
Coley has been selected as the interim coach for the West Indies' next tours to Zimbabwe and South Africa. Simmons ended his protracted tenure as coach of the Caribbean team when he resigned at the conclusion of the recent two-match Test series in Australia.