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General Cricket => Players => Topic started by: Twelfth Man on June 11, 2013, 01:02:42 PM

Title: Darren Sammy
Post by: Twelfth Man on June 11, 2013, 01:02:42 PM

Darren Sammy proving a point here I feel. Brought in because of Ramdin's fiasco. 56* off 35 balls to get WI up to 233-9. Hopefully for his sake he backs it up when he has the ball. Great to see some good hitting from a lower order batsman. Better than the likes of Broad and Swann etc for sure!

Title: Re: Darren Sammy
Post by: SelectCricket on June 11, 2013, 01:06:30 PM

Said to one of my indian mates when the 9th wicket fell, don't rule sammy out!
Strikes it very clean

Title: Re: Darren Sammy
Post by: Dhiraj on June 11, 2013, 01:34:46 PM

Why was Sammy dropped from Captaincy? After all I think he revived West Indies Cricket with some sort of stability!!!!

Title: Re: Darren Sammy
Post by: 400notout on June 11, 2013, 01:41:27 PM

It's ridiculous that a player like him is seen by many as not to have a role in that side! Huge impact player, can win it himself on his day!

Title: Re: Darren Sammy
Post by: sgcricket on June 11, 2013, 01:50:44 PM

definitely useful in the shorter formats. the general feeling is that in tests, he is not a match winner with either bat or bowl.

Title: Re: Darren Sammy
Post by: Dhiraj on June 11, 2013, 01:53:35 PM

Well he is alright as a Player. But do great captains need to be great Players? not necessary always!!!

Title: Re: Darren Sammy
Post by: tim2000s on June 11, 2013, 02:00:11 PM

Is he a bit of a Mike Brearley?

Title: Re: Darren Sammy
Post by: Manormanic on June 11, 2013, 02:03:15 PM

You struggle to hide a bowling captain who is not up to the task.  Brearley could be hidden because there were all rounders a plenty in his side!