MUMBAI: West Indies skipper Darren Sammy today made it clear that they “can’t take England for granted” in the opening group league fixture of the ICC World T20.
“I don’t like term anyone ‘dark horses’. Normally, we (West Indies) have been called ‘dark horses’, they (England) are a good side. We respect every side in the competition. We have seen that T20 has narrowed the gulf between teams,” Sammy said at the pre-match press conference.
“They (Engaland) have some guys who have evolved over last 12 months – (Jos) Butler, Ben Strokes. All these guys, in the middle with their captain Eoin Morgan, they have good players. So we will not take them for granted,” said Sammy.
Sammy said that more than opposition, focus of the team will be on their own game.
“But, we normally focus on what we do and we know if we could do then we are going to be victorious,” he quipped.
After losing the first warm up game against India, West Indies defeated might Australia in a keenly contested game in Kolkata.
According to Sammy, both the sides know what are the things needed to emerge victorious.
“England are a good side and they are playing good cricket at the moment. They will come and look to adjust to the conditions. We have to calm under pressure. Both sides knows what it takes to win a match,” he added.
On missing players like Sunil Narain and Kieron Pollard, the 32-year-old player said,”It is always difficult to replace someone like (Sunil) Narine, (Kieron) Pollard, who had so much experience here.(Agencies)
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