Big up Captain Sammy

[Willi]

Yes Suffarazz, Deliverance is here!

Memba mi toll yuh seh Bettah mus come???

Bands of victory...good thing yuh stan firm!
Hi-5 up. LoL

[Willi]

To all cricket.

It is the future of the game.

[Islandman]

Agreed, but I think the future ofinternational cricket in the Caribbean was getting doubtful. Test Cricket was always going to survive with or without us.

With the rise of T20 a cricketer can make a GOOD living without international cricket. That has never been the case before and I think it makes a big difference. WICB doesn't have total control over your career anymore. That was the most significant lesson learned from the Gayle situation.

[Gamma]

despite anything, let us not forget the role that allen stanford played in the resurgence of windies cricket, ESPECIALLY, in this format!!

[Islandman]

Very Good point! He is as significant to T20 what Packer was to 50 over cricket as far as west indies cricket is concerned.

[Stonigut]

Amazing win!!!!!!

[Peter R]

Congrats to Sammy and the support staff. Well done!

[Willi]

Happy dayz are here again!

[Islandman]

In praise of Sammy

People love to abuse, mock or belittle Darren Sammy. He is, after all, West Indies' non-playing captain.

Most people don't think he should be in the side, and even those who do don't think he should be leading it. He's a punchline or a punching bag. His medium pace is very gentle and his wild slogging is rarely effective. In his World Twenty20 winning side he is only more naturally talented than Johnson Charles, Denesh Ramdin and Samuel Badree.

Michael Holding, most cricket fans on twitter, and anywhere West Indies cricket gathers there are people that don't want Sammy as captain of the side. Most of those people don't want him in the side at all. He's not good enough, he brings nothing to the side, Chris Gayle could do a better job and he's taking the spot of someone better, is what they say. They say it a lot.

Sammy has heard all of this. He's just a nice guy. You could imagine him at a friend's party, being holed up in the corner by someone who is telling him he should step down because he isn't good enough. Every day he plays for West Indies, he simply does his best. Sometimes it is not good enough, but you can see how much he tries, see how much he wants it, and see that he is trying to build something for the islands and cricket team he loves.

Tonight this barely-talented, slow-bowling guy who isn't that good is the captain of the World Twenty20 champions.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-worl...ry/585988.html

[Me]

The Captain has demonstrated his hard work and commitment to the cause. Great example for young cricketers.

[myYout]

Long time wi been waiting fi sump'n fi cheer bout, big tings fi real. Now to buil pan dis win an forwod ontoTest cricket.