DOMINICA: Darren Sammy's tenure as West Indies skipper has ended with the India series and now it is up to the selectors to decide if he should continue further. However, the smile on his face, which had faded after his team's poor performances, is beginning to reappear.
On Sunday evening, he was sporting a huge grin after VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid opted to offer a draw and shake hands. He was happy with the result as much as he was surprised by India's decision to call off play. "With 15 overs to go and 86 runs required, and considering the calibre of players they have like Dhoni and guys who can hit the ball, I thought they would it give it a go, being one-up," Sammy said after the match. "But I guess with my ploy to have Bishoo bowl in the rough, they didn't fancy their chances of going after him. I am quite happy with the result."
West Indies kept a negative line, down the leg side, which made scoring difficult. While it may be argued that it was against the spirit of the game, it was well within the rules. "We showed a lot of character. One of our main bowlers ( Ravi Rampaul) was down but we stuck at it. And the batting came good in the very last innings of the series. It helped us salvage a draw. So well done to the team," the skipper said. When asked if India didn't show enough respect towards the crowd that had come here expecting a result, Sammy said "As you saw, the crowd, who are very understanding, treated the drawn result as a win for us because we got out there and fought.
"My back is broad. I will still come out smiling. You can't please everyone. The best man who walked the face of the earth never did anything wrong, but he was still crucified. And I am nowhere close to that," he said.
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