Windies great Daren Sammy to take over as all-format head coach in 2025

Kingstown: Daren Sammy has been appointed as the head coach of the West Indies across all formats after being named their Test head coach by Cricket West Indies.

The announcement was made by CWI Director Miles Bascombe during the Quarterly Press Conference held in St. Vincent on Monday.

Sammy, a two-time ICC Men’s T20 World Cup-winning captain, has been head coach of the West Indies’ white-ball teams since May 2023. From April next year, he will assume the responsibility for the Test side as well.

Sammy will replace Andre Coley as the Test head coach after the end of West Indies’ current World Test Championship cycle.

West Indies are currently last in the WTC25 standings, with a 24.24% point percentage and are out of contention for the finale at Lord’s next year. They still have a two-match series against Pakistan away from home to be played between January 16-28, 2025, an ICC report said.

"It’s an honour to represent the West Indies in any capacity and with the new role he has mapped out the new direction," Sammy said at a press conference following the announcement.

“I am really excited about the added responsibility and the new journey, one that I think myself and my team will be prepared for," he added.