Sammy was appointed as West Indies' limited overs coach in May last year after the resignation of Phil Simmons following their first-round exit at the 2022 T20 World Cup. "Bowlers have been under the pump," the former all-rounder told Reuters in a telephone interview from his T20 World Cup trophy tour in Saint Lucia. They may no longer be the formidable force they once were, West Indies still have a promising generation coming up, particularly 24-year-old pace sensation Shamar Joseph. "We had a very long discussion with the situation of the batting line-up," director of West Indies Cricket Desmond Haynes said when they announced the squad earlier in May. West Indies will kick start their T20 World Cup campaign against Papua New Guinea in Guyana on June 2.

Source: bd News24 May 30, 2024 12:48 UTC