Sammy , we are here to win WC trophy
On the eve of their opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, West Indies head coach Daren Sammy did not mince words when asked what he felt his team’s chances were of winning the tournament for an unprecedented third time.“We wouldn’t be here if we didn’t believe we could win. It feels like the same scenario 10 years ago where everything that was against us, nobody gave us a chance and I’m looking at the guys and the calibre of talent that we have in that dressing room,” Sammy said in a pre-match press conference on Friday ahead of their match against Scotland.
“If we go out and execute with both ball and bat, and also in the field, we are in it to win it…We’re here at the World Cup and we believe that we can have an impact and that impact will take us to win it. It will take a massive effort from everyone, but one that is not impossible.“…It’s going to be a fun tournament, but we really have to be on the ball…I watch these guys played that series in South Africa, I watched them here, and yes, the results haven’t been good, but there is something in those guys’ eyes that makes me believe that we can go all the way.
“We’re here, starting at Eden Gardens, a place with so many memories and history and I’m pretty sure that will inspire the guys so I’m looking forward to tomorrow and taking it one game at a time,” the two-time World Cup winning head coach added.Sammy, however, admitted that their first opponents in the competition could not be taken lightly.