DUBAI: Defending champions West Indies will go all out in the upcoming T20 World Cup, former captain Darren Sammy said, noting their ability to adjust quickly to conditions in this format.
West Indies last staged the tournament in India in 2016, after beating England in a dramatic final after Carlos Brathwaite hit four sixes in the last over to win the title.
“It’s a no brainer for me – West Indies all the way,” Sammy said on the ICC Digital Show.
He said, “When you look at the West Indies, and people might say I sound biased, but in the last four (three) tournaments we have been able to reach the last four, winning two of them. .
“Our players, the number of players we have – when you look at the captain tree trunk, He’s Back, Universe Boss Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Evin LewisI could go on to a long list of people who might just attack you.”
West Indies won the title in 2012 and 2016 and Sammy was the captain on both the occasions.
The 37-year-old was of the view that teams like England and Australia are still looking for a world t20 Winning the title could do well in the tournament, which will be hosted in the UAE and Oman.
“When you look at England, who are playing some excellent T20 cricket – the last one (Men’s T20 World Cup) in the final in 2016, they won it in the Caribbean.
“What says for me, the two places where the pitches are the same – India and the Caribbean – they have won and they have reached the final, so their players adjust well to the conditions,” Sammy said. said.
He said Australia would also be willing to go the distance.
“You look at Australia who haven’t gotten their hands on this silverware, they will be desperate to get it. They have the potential of players – so many players who play in the IPL – who understand the conditions.”
Sammy also believes that Russell will have the most runs in the tournament.
“The one batting in the top three should get the most runs. You talk about someone like a Virat Kohli. But scoring the most runs doesn’t mean that your team wins the tournament.
“I’m more interested in who’s going to be the ‘Player of the Tournament.’
The Men’s T20 World Cup will be held in Oman and the UAE from October 17 to November 14. The Super 12 stage of the showpiece event will start from 23rd October.
DUBAI: Defending champions West Indies will go all out in the upcoming T20 World Cup, former captain Darren Sammy said, noting their ability to adjust quickly to conditions in this format.
West Indies last staged the tournament in India in 2016, after beating England in a dramatic final after Carlos Brathwaite hit four sixes in the last over to win the title.
“It’s a no-brainer for me for the West Indies,” Sammy said on the ICC Digital Show.
He said, “When you look at the West Indies, and people might say I sound biased, but in the last four (three) tournaments we have been able to reach the last four, winning two of them.” .
“Our players, we have the potential of players. When you look at Captain Pollard, he’s back, Universe boss Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Evin Lewis, I go on a long list of those guys. Those who can only take the attack to themselves.”
West Indies won the title in 2012 and 2016 and Sammy was the captain on both the occasions.
The 37-year-old was of the view that teams like England and Australia, who are still looking to win the World T20 title, can do well in the tournament, which will be hosted in the UAE and Oman.
“When you look at England, who have been playing some of the best T20 cricket finals in the last one (Men’s T20 World Cup) in 2016, they won it in the Caribbean.
Sammy said, “What says for me, the two places where the pitch is similar, India and the Caribbean, they have won and they have reached the final, so their players adjust quite well to the conditions.”
He said Australia would also be willing to go the distance.
“You look at Australia who haven’t tried this silverware, they will be desperate to get it. The potential of the players. They have so many players who play in the IPL who understand the conditions.”
Sammy also believes that Russell will have the most runs in the tournament.
“Someone batting in the top three should get the most runs. You talk of someone like Virat Kohli. But scoring the most runs doesn’t mean your team wins the tournament.
“I’m more interested in who’s going to be the ‘Player of the Tournament.’
The Men’s T20 World Cup will be held in Oman and the UAE from October 17 to November 14. The Super 12 stage of the showpiece event will start from 23rd October.
West Indies last staged the tournament in India in 2016, after beating England in a dramatic final after Carlos Brathwaite hit four sixes in the last over to win the title.
“It’s a no brainer for me – West Indies all the way,” Sammy said on the ICC Digital Show.
He said, “When you look at the West Indies, and people might say I sound biased, but in the last four (three) tournaments we have been able to reach the last four, winning two of them. .
“Our players, the number of players we have – when you look at the captain tree trunk, He’s Back, Universe Boss Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Evin LewisI could go on to a long list of people who might just attack you.”
West Indies won the title in 2012 and 2016 and Sammy was the captain on both the occasions.
The 37-year-old was of the view that teams like England and Australia are still looking for a world t20 Winning the title could do well in the tournament, which will be hosted in the UAE and Oman.
“When you look at England, who are playing some excellent T20 cricket – the last one (Men’s T20 World Cup) in the final in 2016, they won it in the Caribbean.
“What says for me, the two places where the pitches are the same – India and the Caribbean – they have won and they have reached the final, so their players adjust well to the conditions,” Sammy said. said.
He said Australia would also be willing to go the distance.
“You look at Australia who haven’t gotten their hands on this silverware, they will be desperate to get it. They have the potential of players – so many players who play in the IPL – who understand the conditions.”
Sammy also believes that Russell will have the most runs in the tournament.
“The one batting in the top three should get the most runs. You talk about someone like a Virat Kohli. But scoring the most runs doesn’t mean that your team wins the tournament.
“I’m more interested in who’s going to be the ‘Player of the Tournament.’
The Men’s T20 World Cup will be held in Oman and the UAE from October 17 to November 14. The Super 12 stage of the showpiece event will start from 23rd October.
DUBAI: Defending champions West Indies will go all out in the upcoming T20 World Cup, former captain Darren Sammy said, noting their ability to adjust quickly to conditions in this format.
West Indies last staged the tournament in India in 2016, after beating England in a dramatic final after Carlos Brathwaite hit four sixes in the last over to win the title.
“It’s a no-brainer for me for the West Indies,” Sammy said on the ICC Digital Show.
He said, “When you look at the West Indies, and people might say I sound biased, but in the last four (three) tournaments we have been able to reach the last four, winning two of them.” .
“Our players, we have the potential of players. When you look at Captain Pollard, he’s back, Universe boss Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Evin Lewis, I go on a long list of those guys. Those who can only take the attack to themselves.”
West Indies won the title in 2012 and 2016 and Sammy was the captain on both the occasions.
The 37-year-old was of the view that teams like England and Australia, who are still looking to win the World T20 title, can do well in the tournament, which will be hosted in the UAE and Oman.
“When you look at England, who have been playing some of the best T20 cricket finals in the last one (Men’s T20 World Cup) in 2016, they won it in the Caribbean.
Sammy said, “What says for me, the two places where the pitch is similar, India and the Caribbean, they have won and they have reached the final, so their players adjust quite well to the conditions.”
He said Australia would also be willing to go the distance.
“You look at Australia who haven’t tried this silverware, they will be desperate to get it. The potential of the players. They have so many players who play in the IPL who understand the conditions.”
Sammy also believes that Russell will have the most runs in the tournament.
“Someone batting in the top three should get the most runs. You talk of someone like Virat Kohli. But scoring the most runs doesn’t mean your team wins the tournament.
“I’m more interested in who’s going to be the ‘Player of the Tournament.’
The Men’s T20 World Cup will be held in Oman and the UAE from October 17 to November 14. The Super 12 stage of the showpiece event will start from 23rd October.
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