Sammy: Bowlers key to West Indies lifting World Cup title
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – If the West Indies are to stand any chance of winning an unprecedented third World Cup title, their bowlers will have to produce a herculean effort, says head coach Daren Sammy.Sammy made the comments following the just-concluded T20I series against South Africa, which the West Indies lost 2-1.
The Windies’ bowlers struggled during the series, taking just 10 wickets across the three matches. In the first two matches, they conceded a whopping 401 runs while claiming only four wickets.Their best performance came in Saturday’s third match, which was reduced to 10 overs, where they restricted the hosts to 118 for six to win by six runs via the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern method.
With just six days remaining before the West Indies take on Scotland in their T20 World Cup opener, Sammy said how far the team goes in the tournament will be determined by how well the bowling unit performs.“…Hopefully, we can play a brand of cricket that helps us win. Like I said before, I have a really good feeling.“I know it’s going to take a massive effort with the ball but I’m seeing signs that when we execute, and today we executed our plans to different batters more often than not, and that’s something Ravi [Rampaul] has been drilling with the bowling, so I’m looking forward to the World Cup,” Sammy said.
