Year in Review: Flop Test XI of the year 2013

Darren Sammy (West Indies)

Darren Sammy

Matches – 7

Innings – 12

Runs – 241

Average – 21.90

Highest – 80

The West Indies skipper has been a howler throughout the year. His military pace had already proved ineffective against Test batsmen and his skills with the willow proved no better against the Indians as he returned with a pedestrian batting average of 21.90 with a best of 80.

His reluctance with the bat and the ball may well put a question mark over his place in the Test squad, but the underlying fact remains that he is the best than West Indies can afford right now at the helm. He has failed miserably with the ball in repeated attempts which were clearly evident in the Test series against India where he couldn’t pick up a single wicket in two Tests. No wonder West Indies are struggling to keep their position above the Kiwis in the rankings.