West Indies captain Darren Sammy says his team will draw inspiration from the performance of the Under-19 team heading into next month’s ICC World T20.The West Indies juniors were the toast of the cricketing world when they captured the Under-19 World Cup earlier this month, on the back of some impressive performances in Bangladesh.
Heading into India next month, in a reversal of roles so to speak, Sammy hopes the seniors can emmulate the juniors.
“The young boys showed a lot of character. They were tested but they came out victorious and that is something that we will need to show in the World Cup,” Sammy said.
“We will have to show a lot of character, we need to show calm heads like the Under-19s did and all the men here were watching and following closely.
Most of them on twitter or Instagram, they passed on their congratulatory messages,” he added.
Despite having issues ahead of the tournament the West Indies will be among the favourites to claim the title in India having assembled some of T20’s biggest names under their banner. The team also has several players that were a part of the 2012 title winning campaign.
“The fact that we’ve won a World Cup means we know how to get it done … this year we’re coming in with eight members from the team that won the World Cup [in 2012] so the squad is not lacking in experience,” he explained.
“The guys are seasoned T20 players so in that vein, I believe we have the right personnel and right calibre cricketers to help us perform in the conditions in India, and we just have that belief that we can do it.”(Sportsmax.com).