Cricket analyst Ian Bishop has indicated that West Indies head coach Daren Sammy’s continued tenure may depend significantly on the team’s performance in the imminent T20 World Cup. The assessment comes amid mixed results for the Caribbean side under Sammy’s leadership since his appointment as all-format coach in April.
Sammy, who previously captained the West Indies to two T20 World Championship victories, has experienced a challenging initiation into his coaching role. His notable achievements include a historic 2-1 One Day International series triumph against Pakistan in August and a comprehensive 3-0 T20I series whitewash of Bangladesh in October.
However, these successes have been counterbalanced by disappointing outcomes across formats. The team suffered Test and T20I defeats to Australia, a Test series loss to India, and an ODI series setback against Bangladesh. Most recently, New Zealand dominated the Caribbean side across all three formats during their concluded tour.
Bishop, speaking during a weekend interview on iSports i95.5 FM, acknowledged the particularly difficult nature of Sammy’s initial assignments. “The results so far are not going to be a pleasing reflection for Daren Sammy,” Bishop stated. “He started off with three very difficult series against Australia in the Caribbean, against India in India, and then against New Zealand in New Zealand—where we haven’t won since 1995.”
The commentator emphasized that while Test performances have been disappointing, the true evaluation of Sammy’s coaching capabilities will come during the T20 World Cup scheduled for next year. Bishop highlighted the team’s batting potential while noting concerns about bowling resources, suggesting that the tournament outcome would serve as the primary metric for assessing Sammy’s effectiveness as coach.