- Sammy: “Our spinners dominated the spinners in Bangladesh” in Dhaka Test “The way they showed maturity and responsibility, that is progress,” says Daren Sammy about the performance of West Indian players in the first Test in Dhaka. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 “In the end we are far more great than terrible and that’s what makes me hpy.” Simon Harmer struck three times in the opening session of the final day, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Matchday 5, October 31, 2026. Lyon’s fading strength, Smith at no.
- 3 and the never-ending Boland debate – Questions for Australia after SA’s 3rd Test series defeat against AUS – Nathan Lyon, Steven Smith and Scott Boland headline big questions for the Australian Test team. The Test team lost their three-match series in South Africa 1-0 and an aging team now needs to find answers ahead of their summer home game next month. Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon celebrate a wicket, Australia v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Mackay, Day 2, 23 August 2026 A disastrous final morning prevented a series of missed opportunities, questionable decisions and increasingly high profile failed attacks. Marnus Labuschagne returns, his Test career hanging by a thread, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 The Afghan spinner’s first T20I five-over victory sealed his team’s dominant win by seven wickets from 71 deliveries. Noor Ahmad picked up a five-for as Zimbabwe were bowled out for just 79, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, 3rd T20I, Sharjah, November 1, 2026. Seifert is now included for the entire series, while Nicholls and Foxcroft have been brought in for the first three ODIs and the last two matches respectively. Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chman added 112 runs off 91 balls for the second wicket, New Zealand against Sri Lanka. T20I, Hamilton, January 8, 2025 The series between New Zealand and India offered further insight into the evolving battle between bat and ball in T20 cricket. Adam Milne struck with his first ball to beat Abhishek Sharma, New Zealand vs India, 5th T20I, Hamilton, November 1, 2026 NZ A vs Ind A – Lower order runs put New Zealand A ahead despite runs from Mohammed Siraj and Mukesh Kumar Yashasvi Jaiswal and B Sai Sudharsan bowled all 11 overs before the end of play to reduce India A’s deficit to 46 runs. Mukesh Kumar runs to bowl, Jammu and Kashmir vs Rest of India, Irani Cup, Day 2, Srinagar, October 2, 2026. India won the series 3-2, which included successfully chasing 226, with the youngsters rising under pressure to chase 199 in less than 14 overs. Admitting it would be difficult to talk about positives in the immediate aftermath of a series defeat, Australia’s head coach insisted there had been a development in batting. Marnus Labuschagne leaves in frustration after falling to 37, South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Durban, Day 4, October 12, 2026 Roston Chase made great strides before tea, Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, Day 3, October 30, 2026 Daren Sammy wants the West Indies to regain the “mentality” from the first Test in Dhaka, which they won against Bangladesh eight wickets heading into the second Test in Sylhet this week.
- “[I want] the same mentality, [and] a little more hunger,” Sammy, the West Indies coach, said between Tests.
Sammy: “Our spinners dominated the spinners in Bangladesh” in Dhaka Test “The way they showed maturity and responsibility, that is progress,” says Daren Sammy about the performance of West Indian players in the first Test in Dhaka. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 “In the end we are far more great than terrible and that’s what makes me hpy.” Simon Harmer struck three times in the opening session of the final day, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Matchday 5, October 31, 2026. Lyon’s fading strength, Smith at no.
3 and the never-ending Boland debate – Questions for Australia after SA’s 3rd Test series defeat against AUS – Nathan Lyon, Steven Smith and Scott Boland headline big questions for the Australian Test team. The Test team lost their three-match series in South Africa 1-0 and an aging team now needs to find answers ahead of their summer home game next month. Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon celebrate a wicket, Australia v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Mackay, Day 2, 23 August 2026 A disastrous final morning prevented a series of missed opportunities, questionable decisions and increasingly high profile failed attacks. Marnus Labuschagne returns, his Test career hanging by a thread, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 The Afghan spinner’s first T20I five-over victory sealed his team’s dominant win by seven wickets from 71 deliveries. Noor Ahmad picked up a five-for as Zimbabwe were bowled out for just 79, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, 3rd T20I, Sharjah, November 1, 2026. Seifert is now included for the entire series, while Nicholls and Foxcroft have been brought in for the first three ODIs and the last two matches respectively. Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chman added 112 runs off 91 balls for the second wicket, New Zealand against Sri Lanka. T20I, Hamilton, January 8, 2025 The series between New Zealand and India offered further insight into the evolving battle between bat and ball in T20 cricket. Adam Milne struck with his first ball to beat Abhishek Sharma, New Zealand vs India, 5th T20I, Hamilton, November 1, 2026 NZ A vs Ind A – Lower order runs put New Zealand A ahead despite runs from Mohammed Siraj and Mukesh Kumar Yashasvi Jaiswal and B Sai Sudharsan bowled all 11 overs before the end of play to reduce India A’s deficit to 46 runs. Mukesh Kumar runs to bowl, Jammu and Kashmir vs Rest of India, Irani Cup, Day 2, Srinagar, October 2, 2026. India won the series 3-2, which included successfully chasing 226, with the youngsters rising under pressure to chase 199 in less than 14 overs. Admitting it would be difficult to talk about positives in the immediate aftermath of a series defeat, Australia’s head coach insisted there had been a development in batting. Marnus Labuschagne leaves in frustration after falling to 37, South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Durban, Day 4, October 12, 2026 Roston Chase made great strides before tea, Bangladesh v West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, Day 3, October 30, 2026 Daren Sammy wants the West Indies to regain the “mentality” from the first Test in Dhaka, which they won against Bangladesh eight wickets heading into the second Test in Sylhet this week. “[I want] the same mentality, [and] a little more hunger,” Sammy, the West Indies coach, said between Tests. “The [Roston Chase] clan challenged them as soon as we arrived [about] the nature of the mission.
It’s also important that we end the year with success.” West Indies have won three Tests in the current World Test Championship cycle, one in the previous two series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan before the one in Dhaka, but no series. They want to make it here, but Sammy expected Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons to make things difficult for the visiting team. “One thing I know about Phil is that he’s not going to make it easy for me,” Sammy said.
“He wants to win as well. They also have their own goals in the WTC. But I’m pretty sure that with what I see in the boys – the hunger, the determination, the willingness to work and the attention to detail – whatever awaits us in Sylhet, we will be ready to end this Test cycle with an away win in Bangladesh and they are not easy opponents to beat at home.
“Before we started this [series] they were fourth in the Test championship after winning [a Test] against Australia, so we are very aware of what is at stake. As a group, we look forward to achieving our goals set in Barbados at the start of the WTC cycle. “Sammy pointed out that the deployment of the red-ball players in Chennai just before the Bangladesh Test series was a key reason for the batters’ proficiency against spin in Dhaka. “I think our spinners outperformed their own spinners and our batsmen responded to the spin game better than theirs.
I think that was one of the best things for me and Floyd [Reifer, the hitting coach].” Congratulations to Cricket West Indies for allowing us to train and prepare in Chennai at the [Super Kings Academy and Sri Ramachandra Center for Sports Science],” said Sammy. “[Batting coach] Floyd Reifer, the work that he and Sri [Sriram Krishnamurthy, academy high performance coach] did with the batsmen and prepared them for these conditions led us to what you saw from batsmen against spin.
And of course the preparation we made after our arrival, which then had an impact on the game, always made us hpy. “But if you look at how we have progressed as a Test team, I think the team has settled in now. The roles we challenged each player to play seem to settle into this role.
“Also, I think the way we played, our spinners outplayed their spinners and our batsmen responded to the spin game better than theirs. I think that was one of the best things for me and Floyd. He bragged about how we were going to challenge the total they had put up and how the guys came out and did that.
Brandon King [81 not out] was special in the fourth inning. So those are some of the main things that really impressed me in this game. “Jomel Warrican got his fourth Test with five hits, Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, Day 2, October 29, 2026. In the Dhaka Test, Jomel Warrican was named man of the match for his nine wickets in two innings while Chase took a five-for in Bangladesh’s second innings. This came as the Bangladesh spinners took eight out of 10 wickets in the first innings but not a single one in 28.1 overs of bowling in the second.
Chase’s accuracy, particularly his patience and persistence despite mixed results in Test cricket, also impressed Sammy. “I have to say the leadership of Roston Chase… We talked about it when he scored the first 100 as Test champions, the leadership he brings has never lost its voice despite everything that has hpened in that first year of the Test championship,” Sammy said. “We continued to work and saw results because of Floyd Reifer’s constant work with the batsmen, but also because of the willingness of the batsmen to do some of the things we’re trying to do.
“Bowling with Ravi Rampaul, the data we put together to develop plans and then come back to the players. The way they have shown maturity and responsibility is progress. For me, progress is success and we will continue to work on it. Sammy reflects on West Indies’ win against Bangladesh in Dhaka Test | “The way they have shown maturity and responsibility is a step forward,” says Daren Sammy about the West Indies players’ performance in the first Test in Dhaka. “The way they showed maturity and responsibility is a step forward,” says Daren Sammy about the West Indian players’ performance in the first Test in Dhaka.
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