Sammy remains as Windies coach despite T20 shortfall

West Indies head coach Daren Sammy’s job is safe. For the time being.  Despite admitting he is disappointed after the West Indies failed to win the recent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Cricket West Indies president Dr Kishore Shallow said that there is no immediate intention to fire Sammy.

The West Indies were seeking to win their first title in 10 years and third overall, but were eliminated at the Super Eights phase of the competition for the second successive T20 World Cup.

While Sammy’s future as all-formats head coach has been frequently questioned, Dr Shallow said a decision would likely not be made until after his contract expires after the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2027. St Lucian Sammy, 42, is a former West Indies captain.

Dr Shallow said: “Ultimately we didn’t go to the World Cup to reach the Super Eights. However, we showed some improvements in all areas; we won five out of seven matches, and the matches that we won we did so convincingly, and barring the one game against South Africa, we really competed.

“So, it was a credible performance, but still we wanted to win, and I suspect that if you speak to Sammy, Shai Hope or any other member of the team, they would tell you that they’re disappointed that we didn’t win. There’s work to be done.”