TORONTO – Former West Indies cricket captain Clive Lloyd says Darren Sammy should not have been relieved of his duties as skipper of the regional side for One-Day International matches.
Sammy, who has been retained as captain of the Twenty20 and Test teams, was removed as leader of the ODI squad and replaced by Dwayne Bravo, who captained the side in the just ended ICC Champions Trophy.
Lloyd, who led West Indies during an era when they were world beaters, says the St Lucian all-rounder deserved to be retained as captain since he had performed well in the role.
“I don’t have a problem with Dwayne’s [Bravo] captaincy. He is a fine cricketer and can be called upon anytime,” said Lloyd. “But I think Sammy has taken over the responsibility at a difficult time and he has done well since then and deserved a longer try. However, I am confident they will do well against Sri Lanka and India in the Caribbean.” (CMC)
