NEW DELHI, India, CMC – With several former captains by his side, including team operations manager Richie Richardson, Darren Sammy may be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed as he prepares to lead West Indies into the World Cup.
Apart from Richardson, his predecessor Chris Gayle, as well as Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ramnaresh Sarwan, and his deputy Dwayne Bravo have all served in the position, which has often been described as “a poisoned chalice”.
Sammy becomes the sixth man to lead West Indies in a World Cup, when he leads the side into their opening match against