Daren Sammy becomes Cricket West Indies' Ultimate Boss

Two-time T20 World Cup winner Daren Sammy has been appointed as the head coach of the West Indies men's senior team across all formats from April 1, 2025.

Daren Sammy was initially appointed as the white-ball coach in 2023 and will now also assume responsibility for the West Indies Test team.

Sammy will take over coaching duties in the red-ball format, replacing Andre Coley after the current World Test Championship cycle.

The West Indies are currently at the bottom of the WTC25 standings, with a point percentage of 24.24%. They will play a two-match series against Pakistan in January 2025.

"We Are Going to Be Expanding Mr. Sammy's Role" - Miles Bascombe

On Monday, December 16, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced that Daren Sammy will coach all senior men's teams across formats starting in April 2025. Miles Bascombe, the director of cricket, said Sammy's role will encompass all formats.

"Post our current World Test Championship campaign, we are going to be expanding Mr Sammy's role to encompass all formats. When we host Australia next summer, Darren Sammy will be the head coach of all senior men's teams," Bascombe said.

Daren Sammy Captained West Indies Across Three Formats

Sammy was part of the squads that won the Champions Trophy in 2004 and the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016. Notably, he is the only player to have led the West Indies to two T20 World Cup titles. Apart from his playing career, Sammy has also coached Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Throughout his career, the former all-rounder played 38 Tests, 126 ODIs, and 68 T20Is, scoring 3,781 runs and taking 209 wickets. Sammy led the West Indies team across all three formats of the game. He captained 30 Tests, winning 8 matches, and also served as captain for 51 ODIs and 47 T20Is matches.

"It's Always an Honor to Represent West Indies" - Daren Sammy

Daren Sammy expressed his surprise and excitement upon being appointed as West Indies' all-format coach. Sammy said that he believes in processes, which he successfully implemented with the white-ball team, and shared that he has already planned strategies for the red-ball team.

"It's always an honor to represent West Indies in any format or any position. This news is not something I was expecting. Coaching was something I never saw myself doing, but I must admit the way that is been going, I've developed a much stronger passion and love for the job," Sammy said in the press conference.

"I believe in processes, something that we've been able to do in the white-ball format. With his new role, I've already mapped out some of the areas and processes that we'll have to follow in order to be successful," he added.

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