ST. JOHN’S, Antigua –Former West Indies cricket Captain, Daren Sammy OBE, is the newest member of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Board of Directors following his appointment as an independent non-member director, by the CWI Board at a meeting held last Thursday 17th June 2021.

With over 14 years of international cricket experience, Sammy is celebrated by many in the region, and across the world, as a charismatic and inspirational figure, renowned for leading the West Indies to back-to-back ICC T20 World Cup titles in 2012 and 2016. Daren is the first international cricketer from his native Saint Lucia where the national stadium has been named in his honour.

He has captained the Windward Islands cricket team in addition to several domestic T20 leagues both regionally and internationally.  Sammy is an awardee of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II, and a Goodwill Ambassador for St. Lucia. He is also the current Head Coach of Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League and a Cricket Consultant for the St. Lucia Zouks in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). 

Sammy’s appointment to the CWI Board of Directors is in keeping with two of the fundamental principles which have guided CWI’s improvement strategy for the past two years – increased utilization of regional technical expertise and the implementation of a Cricket First Policy.  It is expected that Mr. Sammy’s appointment will add a fresh and more youthful perspective, as well as a high level of updated cricket know-how to enhance the existing expertise in the CWI Board room. 

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Fantastic addition.

Darren Sammy is a natural leader and a sharp brain, I applaud his selection as a Director.

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Daren $ammy for PM of St. Lucia (next).

Saaaaammmmmmmmmyyyyy!

With this nomination of Sammy, after Kraigg's captaincy stint is over, he will be Chairman of the CWI board....gwaan Kraigg, keep on losing....

Congrats Sammy.
From the field to the board room.

nothing personal against Sammy but the board needs business people!

In reply to camos

A board works well with diversity of talent not only business-people. After-all Cameron was a businessman.

Darren Sammy is a visionary, a thinker and a leader

In reply to WestDem you're not saying anything

In reply to positiveg And people wonder why WI cricket is in the dumps

In reply to WestDem

Good addition, Sammy has a bring future, this is just a continuation in a leadership position.

Nepotism anyone?

In reply to buds


Cronyism, anyone? Man is an ambassador at large, now board member!

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Does anyone clarify, what are the right, functions and liabilities of a non member independent director in WIBC...... generally non....a decision taken by shrewd politician to deflect the attention from horrible loss to weak South Africa team......if wrong, I will be glad.......

At the first blink he'll sell out who he claims to support if it benefits him.No different from his union-busting and turning back on his own union's awards ceremony days. Sammy is for Sammy, very shrewd in that respect.

Skirritt says the function of Sammy would be to ask right questions......

In reply to WestDem

well you done know weh windies gonna b in 5 yrs

sammy director kraig chairman, big bravo,pollard and gayle
have to get ah lil position, maybe preze

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
I believe this is a positive move. Use your wisdom Darren for our growth.

In reply to WestDem

hahahahaha!

Can’t keep a good man down! Gwan Sammy!

Congratulations Sammy! You have demonstrated that you are a true leader both on and off the field.

In reply to WalterWhite

There are other directors on that board
Have you heard from them before and what contributions have they made

In reply to Halliwell

Yep....

They travel First class, so the airlines First class seats are booked.

Saving LIAT from bankruptcy.

In reply to birdseye


Your statement is downright shortsighted and myopic.

Congrats on being appointed the Purser for the Titanic's maiden voyage!