An emotional Darren Sammy thanked his players and coaching staff after captaining West Indies to ICC World Twenty20 glory . Sammy scored just eight runs and bowled three overs in the tournament, but more than played his part in the triumph – winning the toss six times in as many matches and lighting up press conferences. After Marlon Samuels and Carlos Brathwaite sealed a dramatic four-wicket win over England to…
West Indies captain Darren Sammy‘s emotional speech at the presentation ceremony after his team won the World T20 final against England at Eden Gardens Darren Sammy said West Indies won the tournament against the odds, and despite lack of support from the WICB © Getty Images I want to thank the almighty, because without him nothing is possible. We have a pastor in the team in Andre Fletcher, he keeps…
Play 01:27 ‘Teams are catching up and going past us’ – Lanning Australia Women’s captain Meg Lanning said after her side’s eight-wicket loss in the Women’s World T20 final that other teams were catching up and even going past them. Australia had posted a competitive 148 for 5 after opting to bat but witnessed a solid opening stand of 120 from West Indies, before the match was sealed with three…
Play 00:20 WATCH – Samuels’ message for Shane Warne After an extraordinary World T20 final, Marlon Samuels was named Man of the Match for the second time in four years after his unbeaten 85 off 66 balls kept West Indies in their chase after a poor start and gave Carlos Brathwaite the chance for his astonishing finish. As the emotions flowed for West Indies, Samuels made reference to recent comments…
Stafanie Taylor: “We have to move on from here, not just enjoy, look at it [as a] stepping stone” © Getty Images/ICC West Indies Women captain Stafanie Taylor has said her team cannot quite believe it that they are the new World T20 winners, after they beat three-time champions Australia Women by eight wickets in the final in Kolkata. West Indies chased down a stiff target of 149 in the…
Joe Root’s golden arm got rid of Johnson Charles and Chris Gayle early in the run chase © Associated Press The startIn the semi-final, Jason Roy was bowled by a legspinner who skidded the ball on. In the final, Roy was bowled by a legspinner who skidded the ball on. But there was one key difference. In the semi-final, Roy had already thumped 78 off 44 balls when he fell…
West Indies 161 for 6 (Samuels 85*, Willey 3-20) beat England 155 for 9 (Root 54, Brathwaite 3-23, Bravo 3-37) by 4 wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Write off West Indies cricket at your peril. Less than four months in, 2016 is already a year of great celebration and renewal for cricket in the Caribbean. West Indies won the Under-19 World Cup. West Indies won the Women’s World T20. And now…
Lions 609 (Pretorius 118, Fortuin 116, Shamsi 5-183) drew against Titans 230 (Davids 90, Adams 73, Pretorius 4-24) and 385 for 6 (Elgar 173, Adams 71*, Matshikwe 6-58)Scorecard File photo: Dean Elgar battled for nearly 10 hours in the second innings, compiling 173 © Getty Images The clash between table toppers Titans and third-placed Lions, billed as the title decider of the Sunfoil Series, ended in a tense draw at…
In the lead up to the 2016 domestic season, ecb.co.uk is running a series of features with all 18 first-class counties. Gareth Roderick is hoping Gloucestershire can build on last season’s Royal London One-Day Cup triumph. The big switch-on of permanent floodlights for Friday nights in the NatWest T20 Blast at Bristol, and the Royal London One-Day Cup to defend. This could be a big summer for Gloucestershire cricket, especially…
Toss West Indies chose to field v EnglandLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details Both captains wanted to bowl first in the final, but Darren Sammy got to choose after winning the toss © Getty Images/ICC Darren Sammy won his tenth consecutive toss as West Indies’ T20 captain, and not surprisingly chose to send England in to bat in the World T20 final in Kolkata. Chasing has been a successful strategy for…