When a 23-year old Jason Holder was handed the reigns of West Indies Test Cricket team in 2015, the team had won just 12 out of 50 tests in the since 2010, of which 5 came against Bangladesh, 2 against Zimbabwe, 1 against England (which was ranked 5th at the time), 1 against Pakistan (which was ranked 6th at the time) and 3 against NewZealand (which was ranked 7th and 8th at the time).
If the 15 men selected to play for West Indies live up to their potential, it’ll be one of the strongest teams out there. The squad is filled with players who are known for their exploits and players who come on the back of strings of exciting performances in ODI cricket. It’s just a matter of clicking as a team.
The 12th ICC Cricket World Cup is here and it is the 5th time it is being held in England. Despite arguments that the new format is commercial in nature and doesn’t make the World Cup seem like a “Cup of World Teams”, I’d say that the single round-robin format promises to make the World Cup even more exciting.
How many times have we seen a sportsperson being unable to handle the success and the pressure! However, that is not the case with Darren Sammy. The only wrong he did was speak for his mates and try to stand up against the wrong. With West Indies submerged in internal politics, Darren Sammy was disturbingly exiled by the board.
As contrasting as paper and butter in their physical attributes, these 2 swashbuckling southpaws scored runs at will and huge runs at that. At a time, they made 300s look like 100s. Read more about this on-the-field rivalry not many know about.