It has been a good year for us as a team, says Darren Sammy – Cricket News Update
Cricket highlights for the year 2012 will surely feature the West Indian side as the conquerors of the ICC world T20 title, a glory they earned after a considerable dry period in their history. Hailing the progress of the side since taking over the Captaincy
in 2010, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382 expressed his gratitude to the Lord.
“It has been a good year for us as a team. The highlight of it was winning the World Twenty20 in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758. We have taken baby steps along the way in Tests and ODIs, things like competing against higher-ranked opposition like Australia in Tests. I always
thank and pray to the lord. We had a rough time but now we are seeing a little bit of success, so it is always good,” said Sammy while giving an exclusive interview to
ESPNCricinfo.
Claiming just a single ICC title between 2000 and 2010 - defeating http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 in the final of the Champions Trophy, West Indies witnessed their worst years after being one of the strongest sides in the 70s and 80s, and the proud champions of the 1975 and 1979
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cups.
Nonetheless, the former champions fought their way back into the limelight in 2011 when they reached the super eight stage of the ICC World Cup while many top quality sides failed to make it.
Having taken the ICC World T20 title home earlier this year, Sammy considers it one of his greatest achievements. “I knew somewhere around the corner, with all the criticism, the lord will shine on me and the team someday. He waited for the grand finale
to shine upon us,” said the proud skipper.
This year, playing at their home, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 leveled the 5-Match ODI series against Australia, followed by another draw in the 2 T20Is, but could not escape a Test series beating (0-2). However, they really proved themselves after defeating the touring
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 side ruthlessly in the 2 T20Is, 4 of the 5 ODIs and the 2 Tests, ahead of the T20 championship.
Sammy believes that being the Captain of the side has made him more responsible and aware of his surroundings during a game, further strengthening his mental character.
The West Indian skipper also shared his desire to beat http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in their next outing, scheduled for February next year, featuring 5 ODIs and a single T20I.
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