THE West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) are not far away from naming Carlos Brathwaite to lead the West Indies T20 side, with its selection panel already making the recommendation.Brathwaite would be replacing Darren Sammy, who led the West Indies to two World T20 titles and helped make the side one of the most fearsome in the game’s shortest format.
The allrounder came to prominence when he hit England’s Ben Stokes for four sixes on the trot in the final over of the World T20s last year to take the West Indies to victory.
While the reasons for Sammy’s removal have not been made clear, the former skipper took the WICB to task over its handling of players, making toung-in-cheek remarks during the World T20 Championships, with more overt lambastings coming at its conclusion.
There is speculation that those actions meant curtains for the former captain. Commenting on his dismissal on social media, Sammy has steered clear of saying why the thought he had been sacked as well, instead, choosing to wish the next captain best of luck.
Brathwaite does not have the same experience as a leader as does Sammy, and will receive a baptism of fire at the end of August when the West Indies take on India for two T20s in Florida.
There is also the likelihood that many of the stars of the T20 World Championships triumph, will not be available to Brathwaite either as the WICB aims to refresh its ranks.(Sportsmax.com)