On This Day: West Indies wins its second T20 World Cup
The HinduA team that did not even have its kit in order. The West Indies became the first team to win the ICC World Twenty20 title twice, having secured it at the equally hot and humid Colombo in 2012. The West Indies has benefitted from this just like India did in the 1983 World Cup final against Clive Lloyd’s men. His frank views on the West Indies Cricket Board and unstinted support to his men, has perhaps endeared him to a bunch that suffers no fools and takes fierce pride in its achievements. LIKE HIS TEAM, Sammy is selfaware and much after the title was savoured, he said: “People might say I didn’t take part in the tournament but for me, my job is to do what’s necessary for the team — to make the right decisions on the field, to take inputs from senior players and it was just a tremendous tournament.” THE LATEST SIGNPOST isn’t exactly an indicator for a rosier future as many of these players will ebb away in the coming years but if the seeds of confidence and consistency are sowed well, West Indies cricket would be well served.