“It is always an honor to represent the West Indies in any format or position. For me, this news is not something I expected,” Sammy said at the press conference.
“Coaching was never something I saw myself doing, but I must admit that the way it has gone, I have developed a much stronger passion and love for the work… I believe in processes, something that we have been able to do. do in the white ball formats and, with this new role, I have already mapped out some of the areas and some of the processes that we will have to follow to be successful. [in Test cricket]. I am a patient man and once I trust that process and understand the requirements of the director of cricket, the plan is put into action.
“So I’m very excited about the added responsibility and the new journey, one that I think my team and I will be prepared for.”
“Following our current World Test Championship campaign, we will be expanding Mr Sammy’s role to encompass all formats,” Bascombe announced. “So when we host Australia next summer, Daren Sammy will be the head coach of all senior men’s teams. I want to take this opportunity to thank Andre Coley, who has served well.
“He is yet to complete his World Test Championship campaign in Pakistan, and he will have our full support. But again, I want to congratulate Mr. Sammy. We are quite impressed with the way he has charted the course for our white teams. of the ball, and he has guided them towards consistency in performance, and that is exactly what we want to see in our Test team.
Prior to taking over in the West Indies, Sammy’s leadership skills, both as captain and coach, were instrumental in the success of the St Lucia Kings in the CPL. In 2020, he captained an uninviting Kings team to the CPL final. In CPL 2021, he was appointed cricket consultant and brand ambassador for Kings’ T20. In 2022, Sammy replaced Andy Flower as head coach and led them to the Playoffs, where the Kings lost to the eventual champions Jamaica Tallawahs.
In the PSL, Sammy had coached Peshawar Zalmi in 2020 and 2021 before being reappointed to the position for PSL 2023. Sammy had been a pillar of the franchise since the creation of the PSL in 2016, and had been one of the foreign figures most popular in the league.
