Darren Sammy happy after 2-0 T20 series win over Zimbabwe - Cricket News Update
West Indies skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382 hailed his side saying they played like “world champions” in their “clinical victory” over the lowly ranked Zimbabweans in the two-match T20 series, which the Caribbean contingent sealed 2-0.
Darren Sammy and Co thrashed the Rhodesians by 41 runs in the second and final T20 international of the short series, played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua, to complete a 2-0 whitewash. The first match of the series, played at the same Antigua venue was also comprehensively won by the hosts by eight wickets.
While speaking to media reporters on Sunday, after clinching the series, Sammy said that they not only won the matches but managed to defeat the lowly ranked opposition convincingly.
"We played like true world champions and it is great to see the fans smiling and enjoying the matches. I remember last time Zimbabwe was in the Caribbean they did win the only T20, so we had to go out and play our best cricket," Sammy told WICB Media.
"We didn't just win, we beat them convincingly. That's the kind of performances, whether we play http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 or Zimbabwe, we look to put in on the cricket field," added the St Lucia all-rounder.
Sunday’s 41-run win over Zimbabwe was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 last October. Asked to comment on his side’s six consecutive victories, Sammy said that it shows that they were definitely a good T20 team, and vowed to continue improving and defend their title in the next edition of the marquee tournament, to be held in Bangladesh in 2014.
The Windies skipper was also happy to see most of his players chipping in during the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LMP-Simmons-c1843 back in the side.
"Simmons is back into the team and he continues to do well. He had a good outing in the Caribbean T20 and it's good to see that he has continued his form, and the way Shannon Gabriel bowled [0 for 12], it's very good for us."
Sammy, a veteran of 31 Tests and 92 One Day Internationals, further said that they were now looking forward to extending their winning streak in the longest format of the game as well.
"We have a chance of stretching our Test matches [wins] to six also," said the 29-year-old St Lucia all-rounder.
"We did some good things in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 here in the Caribbean. It's important for us to respect the opposition and continue the momentum we've carried through the ODIs and T20 series," he added further.
The first Test of the two-match series gets underway in Bridgetown on March 12, 2013.
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