Daren Sammy

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Rain spoils series decider, but West Indies have plenty…

West Indies head coach Daren Sammy expressed satisfaction with his team's performance after the five-match T20I series against India ended in a 2-2 draw. The fifth and final match in Bengaluru was abandoned due to rain on Saturday, preventing a decisive finish to the series. The Caribbean side had already made headlines by defeating India in the third ODI to secure a consolation victory. They carried that momentum into the T20I series, demonstrating their ability to compete against the reigning Twenty20 world champions.

Darren Sammy raises IPL racism red flag

India seems to have lapped up the 'Black Lives Matter' campaign but is Indian sport truly immune to the racism virus? Darren Sammy, two-time T20 World Cup-winning West Indies captain, revealed on Sunday that he faced racist taunts during his Indian Premier League (IPL) stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2013 and 2014. "I just learnt what that 'kalu' meant when I played for Sunrisers in the IPL. They called me and (Thisara) Perera by that name. I thought it meant strong stallion. My

T10 League – Team Preview: Northern Warriors

We are fast approaching the second edition of the exciting T10 League which is about to start in UAE from 21st November. This year, the two new teams have been added to the roster, swelling the number of competitors from six to eight. One of the fresh participants is Northern Warriors. The Northern Warriors will be captained by two-time T20I World Cup-winning captain Daren Sammy. St Lucian is enormously experienced at franchise cricket and was a part of the Bengal Tigers team in T10 2017. The former Indian international Robin Singh shall serve as the team coach. Here is how the Northern Warriors stack up for their inaugural season: Batting unit Northern Warriors are packed with the might of Windies batting. We saw what Nicolas Pooran is capable of with the bat in the third T20I match against India. He will be accompanied by Lendl Simmons, who has played some