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“Yes, the results have not been favorable for us, but we continue to improve in certain areas. Understanding the purpose of this journey and what success means to my team, I think we have made some progress – not just now, but overall. “When I took this job, one of our goals was to make our country, the Caribbean, our fortress.
We have achieved this over the last two and a half years. We probably lost two series – the first against India in 2023, then a one-match series against Sri Lanka after rain and finally we lost against New Zealand. But we managed to make our house a fortress.
To me, that is success. “I understand what I have in my locker room, the talent we have as a region and what we could be. So for me success doesn’t always mean winning series against the best team.
This is the progress we are making as an international team and it plies at all levels. » The definition of success has also changed for batters and bowlers in white-ball cricket, particularly in this series. In the first ODI in Thiruvananthuram, the West Indies scored 295 but India were able to bowl them out in 42 overs. After the game, West Indies ctain Shai Hope said they were “60 to 80 runs short”.
In the second ODI in Guwahati, the West Indies amassed 405 for 7 and India went further in 44 overs. “I think the most important thing for us was that we scored with intent,” Sammy said. “We talked about this in the locker room – the top four batters score hundreds.
We had four hundred in two games. That is a positive. Shot rotation and intent, especially against spin, are the little things, the KPIs.
“But if the surface dictates that we need 450, then I guess we have to get 475. That’s one of the challenges. Our batters must play according to the day’s par score.
“When we look back, we look at: Did we leave runs there? I’m pretty sure we did. Especially if we are in a good position on a good pitch, we should be able to double the score in 30 overs.
After 30 overs in Guwahati we were around 230 for 2, so you’re looking at around 450. But in the last ten overs, where you’re supposed to step on the gas, we only scored around 70. “When we reached 400 and you look at the statistics, they said India had never reached 400 before.
They hope to come out on top as a bowling group and take wickets at the top because that’s what you need to do to beat India in India. “You take wickets in the powerplay and in the middle and create pressure. But Shubman [Gill] and Rohit [Sharma] didn’t really give us a chance.
Rohit scored 100 in around 70 balls and Shubman Gill was even quicker. They scored big hundreds. I told the guys, “When you get pitches like that, sometimes the team asks you to score 170, not just 100.” Alzarri Joseph dismissed Rohit Sharma for 32, India vs West Indies, 1st ODI, Thiruvananthuram, September 27, 2026 As a bowling unit, Sammy said the West Indies need to be “more disciplined and consistent” with their lines.
“As professionals you have to go out and do your job. If it’s a 400-point throw – that’s eight points more – our job is to limit the opponent to 7.5. Then you give yourself a chance.
If we hit and the par is seven points, you try to get a higher score. “Shortly before the start of the India tour, Cricket West Indies announced a 25% reduction in player fees as part of measures to address the current financial challenges. Sammy acknowledged the timing was less than ideal, but said he understood why. “As a professional, that’s not what you want to hear before a series.
But that’s not a secret either for me or for you. Earlier this year, when I was here for the Test series, we discussed the financial situation of West Indies cricket. And I guess the directors and board had to find a way to stay afloat.
“If a business is not doing well financially, you have to find ways to sustain it. Unless we get a large sum of money to lure our players with, let them know that everything will be fine financially, that’s the situation. “I told the boys that there is no better time to play against India.
You win against the best team and gain some influence – not just for the West Indies as a whole, but for you personally. Playing against India always brings with it an added incentive that can reward you later. “So we do our best, but it is a big mirror: we cannot help but see the reflection of all the current struggles.
So I commend the guys for the way they kept their heads down. is making progress in the right direction. His team heads into the third ODI 2-0 against India, but the West Indies head coach feels they have made progress in the right direction. Daren Sammy is very hpy with West Indies’ intentions in the series. • Observe, don’t speak – Vitel’s law in a ridly developing international career. CWI CEO: “I don’t want players to feel like they have the proverbial gun to their head to sign contracts.” West Indies players have agreed to a 25% pay cut as CWI announces financial restructuring. Campbell makes up for lost time with Guwahati Century, which is worth savoring
