‘West Indies all the way, a no brainer for me’: Darren Sammy on T20 World Cup

Reigning champions West Indies will go all the way in which within the upcoming T20 World Cup, reckons former skipper Darren Sammy taking into the consideration their capability to regulate rapidly to the circumstances on this format.
The West Indies gained the title the final time the event was held, in 2016 in India, beating England in a dramatic remaining following Carlos Brathwaite’s gorgeous 4 sixes within the final over.
“It’s a no brainer for me — West Indies all the way,” stated Sammy in an ICC Digital Show.
He added, “When you have a look at West Indies, and folks may say I’m sounding biased, however within the final 4 (three) tournaments we’ve managed to get to the ultimate 4, successful two out of that.
“Our players, the calibre of players we have — when you look at captain Pollard, he’s back, the Universe Boss Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Evin Lewis, I could go on a long list of guys who can just take the attack to you.”
The West Indies gained the title in 2012 and 2016 and, on each events, Sammy was the captain.
The 37-year-old was of the view that groups comparable to England and Australia, nonetheless in search of a World T20 title triumph, may do effectively within the event, which can be hosted within the UAE and Oman.
“When you have a look at England, who’ve been enjoying some glorious T20 cricket — finalists within the final one (Men’s T20 World Cup) in 2016, they gained it within the Caribbean.
“To me what that says, two venues where the pitches are similar — India and the Caribbean — they’ve won and they’ve got to the final, so their players adjust to the conditions quite well,” stated Sammy.
He added that Australia, too, can be itching eager to go the space.
“You look at Australia who have not gotten their hands on this silverware, they’ll be desperate to get it. The calibre of players they have — so many players who play in the IPL — who understand the conditions.”
Sammy additionally believes that the hard-hitting Russell could have probably the most runs within the event.
“Someone batting within the prime three ought to get probably the most runs. You communicate of somebody like a Virat Kohli. But getting probably the most runs doesn’t essentially imply that your staff wins the event.
“I’m more interested in who is going to be the ‘Player of the Tournament’. Somebody like an Andre Russell, who bowls and bats and comes in at crucial times, will come out with that title.”
The males’s T20 World Cup can be held between October 17 and November 14 in Oman and the UAE. The Super 12 stage of the showpiece occasion will begin from October 23.