Players / ICC World Twenty20 2012 / Darren Sammy

England v West Indies, World T20 2016 final, Kolkata

'Short of brains' description angers Sammy

Apr 2, 2016: Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, described Mark Nicholas' pre-tournament characterisation of his team as "short of brains" as an emotional flash point for his side during the World T20

Afghanistan v West Indies, World T20 2016, Group 1 Nagpur

We lost the game, they didn't win it - Sammy

Mar 27, 2016: A tetchy Darren Sammy said West Indies' batsmen did not take the responsibility to chase down a rather small target - 124 - against Afghanistan

County news

Sammy joins Hampshire for NatWest Blast

Mar 24, 2016: Hampshire have signed West Indies allrounder Darren Sammy as an overseas player for the 2016 NatWest T20 Blast.

England v West Indies, World T20 2016, Group 1, Mumbai

Sammy's ensemble ready to back up Gayle

Mar 15, 2016: West Indies captain Darren Sammy has backed his batting line-up to come good in support of their star man, opener Chris Gayle

World T20 teams: strengths and weaknesses

Gayle and the finishers

Mar 15, 2016: West Indies have big hitters and plenty of allrounders to boost their chances, but the absence of Narine, Pollard and Darren Bravo will hurt them

World T20 2016

Upbeat Sammy motivated by West Indies U-19 success

Mar 8, 2016: There is no shortage of catchy one-liners in Darren Sammy's press conference. Or animation for that matter

Pakistan Super League 2016

'I'd go to Pakistan but I'd be scared' - Russell

Feb 20, 2016: West Indies allrounder Andre Russell has said he would be willing, but "scared", to travel to Pakistan if the Pakistan Super League (PSL) were to be played there next year

West Indies news

Darren Bravo pulls out of World T20; 12 players in for West Indies

Feb 15, 2016: A near full-strength West Indies is set to participate in the World T20, with 12 of the original 15 picked by the WICB having signed the required contracts

Is Springer's chest roll better than the rest?

Feb 14, 2016: We have seen the chainsaw, the Gangnam, the chicken dance, and the airplane among others. But is Springer's chest roll the best? Vote for your favourite

West Indies news

West Indies players want to play World T20 - Sammy

Feb 11, 2016: The prospect of a full-strength West Indies squad boycotting the World Twenty20 due to a contracts impasse appears less likely after the team captain, Darren Sammy, informed the West Indies Cricket Board that the team wants to play the tournament

Pakistan Super League 2016

Peshawar survive Bopara onslaught for three-run win

Feb 11, 2016: West Indies' Twenty20 captain Darren Sammy held his nerve with the ball, conceding just nine runs off the final over to guide his team Peshawar Zalmi to a thrilling three-run victory against Karachi Kings in Sharjah

West Indies news

'Players never said they would strike' - Darren Sammy

Feb 11, 2016: Darren Sammy, captain of West Indies' World Twenty20 team, has reiterated his view that the players in the side are not happy with the remuneration offered by the West Indies Cricket Board for participating in the tournament next month

'West Indies are stagnant. We are not going anywhere'

Feb 11, 2016: Darren Sammy talks about how the region's cricket is suffering for want of communication and decision-making

World T20 2016

WI players given four days to accept terms

Feb 10, 2016: The prospect of West Indies sending a second-string team to the World T20 has increased after the sides failed to reach agreement in their contract impasse

World Twenty20

Contract crisis threatens West Indies on eve of World Twenty20

Feb 9, 2016: West Indies cricket appears to be sliding towards another crisis after the World Twenty20 squad appeared to collectively reject the contracts on offer from the WICB

West Indies news

Uncontracted players still eligible for selection - WICB

Jan 13, 2016: Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine and Darren Sammy awill be eligible for selection for the World Twenty20 despite not being a part of the 15 players who were given retainer contracts by the West Indies Cricket Board la

West Indies news

Sammy, Russell cut from WICB contracts list

Jan 9, 2016: West Indies' Twenty20 captain Darren Sammy has not been contracted by the WICB for 2015-2016, along with allrounder Andre Russell and spinner Sulieman Benn

SL v WI, 2nd T20, Colombo

'Our fielding won us the game' - Bravo

Nov 12, 2015: West Indies drew inspiration from their defence of 137 in the 2012 World T20 final at the same venue, to earn a farewell win on this tour, captain Darren Sammy and Man of the Match Dwayne Bravo said

Caribbean Premier League 2015

Injured Sammy ruled out of CPL

Jul 9, 2015: Darren Sammy, the St Lucia Zouks captain, has been ruled for four weeks and will miss the remainder of the Caribbean Premier League after he fractured his left hand while batting in the match against Jamaica Tallawahs

County news

Christian signs up for Outlaws

Jun 18, 2015: Dan Christian is the allrounder chosen by Notts Outlaws to try to fill the void left by Darren Sammy's departure to the Caribbean Premier League