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Relief for Samuels after 'a lot of tough times'

Relief for Samuels after 'a lot of tough times'

Marlon Samuels walked into the post-final press conference with the serious air of a man who had suffered and had come back to script an achievement so rare and so stunning that a jaunty expression might belittle his accomplishment

08-Oct-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Colombo

'This is for the Caribbean people' - Sammy

'This is for the Caribbean people' - Sammy

So rare have such occasions been for West Indies cricket after their decline that Sammy called this victory "the best moment for me"

07-Oct-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Colombo

'Wanted to attack their best bowler' - Samuels

'Wanted to attack their best bowler' - Samuels

Marlon Samuels attacked Sri Lanka's best bowler on purpose, and wants to finish the year with at least five Test centuries|

07-Oct-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

'We're going to live this moment forever' - Sammy

'We're going to live this moment forever' - Sammy

Darren Sammy singled out West Indies' determination to fight to the finish as the key factor in helping them win their first world championship since the World Cup of 1979

07-Oct-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Samuels, Sammy give WI first world title since 1979

Samuels, Sammy give WI first world title since 1979

Flair. Calypso. Frontrunners. Millionaires. Gold chains. Chris Gayle. No, no, no, no, no and no

07-Oct-2012•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Sammy's quest to fulfill a Caribbean dream

Sammy's quest to fulfill a Caribbean dream

While there is no doubt Jayawardene and his men will have a packed Premadasa cheering for them tomorrow, there is also no doubting who most neutral fans want to win

06-Oct-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Colombo

Baila v Calypso in Colombo

Baila v Calypso in Colombo

ESPNcricinfo previews the World Twenty20 final between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Colombo

06-Oct-2012•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

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