THROUGHOUT ALL HIS UPS AND DOWNS – and there have been more downs than ups – Darren Sammy’s West Indian heart has been emblazoned on the maroon sleeve of the team’s uniform.
For four years, he was captain in all three formats, leading the West Indies to their euphoric triumph in the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka in 2012, their first major title since the Champions Trophy in England in 2004.
In the past year, he has been replaced as skipper in both ODIs, ironically by Dwayne Brave who himself has since been removed, and in Tests, by Denesh Ramdin, as much for his team’s inconsistency as his own waning all-round contributions. Correctly interpreting the signs, he subsequently retired from Test cricket; only his Twenty20 leadership remains.
He is now back in the ranks at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. As such, he might have seen his role as no more than an effective late order ball-beater and medium-pace bowler.
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