5 facts about Darren Sammy that you probably didn't know

First cricketer from St. Lucia to captain a West Indies side

St. Lucia is popularly regarded as an idyllic beach paradise drenched with tropical rainforests. This relatively small-sized Caribbean nation has produced plenty of cricketers if you look back. The likes of Craig Emmanuel, Keddy Lesporis, Dalton Polius and others have risen from nowhere and represented the West Indies.

But none of the above players have ever gone on to captain the West Indies. The former Test and ODI captain Sammy is best regarded for being the Calypso crusader from St. Lucia who went on to captain West Indies to a double triumph in the revered World T20 competition. And he deserves his success for nurturing a rising team to its prominence in T20 cricket.