<p>Bridgetown (Barbados): Former West Indies captain Daren Sammy was on Monday named the head coach of the regional men's cricket team across all formats.</p><p>Cricket West Indies director of cricket Miles Bascombe made the announcement during the board's quarterly press conference in St. Vincent.</p><p>Sammy, who has been leading the West Indies white-ball teams as head coach since 2023, will officially take charge of the Test side from April 1, 2025.</p>.Chappell laments decline of West Indies cricket.<p>He succeeds Andre Coley as the coach of the red-ball team.</p><p>"It’s an honour to represent the West Indies in any capacity," the two-time T20 World Cup-winning captain stated in a Windies Cricket post on X.</p><p>Sammy also added that he is ready for the challenge to help the Test team. </p>
<p>Bridgetown (Barbados): Former West Indies captain Daren Sammy was on Monday named the head coach of the regional men's cricket team across all formats.</p><p>Cricket West Indies director of cricket Miles Bascombe made the announcement during the board's quarterly press conference in St. Vincent.</p><p>Sammy, who has been leading the West Indies white-ball teams as head coach since 2023, will officially take charge of the Test side from April 1, 2025.</p>.Chappell laments decline of West Indies cricket.<p>He succeeds Andre Coley as the coach of the red-ball team.</p><p>"It’s an honour to represent the West Indies in any capacity," the two-time T20 World Cup-winning captain stated in a Windies Cricket post on X.</p><p>Sammy also added that he is ready for the challenge to help the Test team. </p>