Sammy doing fantastic job as West Indies captain: Walsh

Karachi, Feb 16(ANI): Former West Indies bowler Courtney Walsh has backed his side skipper Darren Sammy saying that he has been doing a fantastic job.

"I fully endorse Darren Sammy as captain. I think he's doing a fantastic job. Yes his form has not been tremendous and has dipped a little of late but I think he is doing a good job as captain. You cannot question his performances in the Test arena. In one day internationals recently he picked up an injury and didn't fully recover from it, but I have no problems at all with Darren Sammy as captain," PakPassion.net quoted Walsh, as saying.

He also said that Chris Gayle should be re-included in the West Indies squad, adding that both parties need to move on, forget what has happened and for the sake of West Indies cricket to move forward and leave what's happened in the past."

On being asked what ailes the West Indies cricket, he said the team is not playing consistently.

"We just have not been playing good and consistent cricket. It's something we are working on and there are signs of improvement. For example the first Test in India is one that I felt we could have done much better. But the key is to improve our levels of consistency and to raise the standards of performance from all of the players. Consistency in performance remains the key for the current West Indies team," he added.

Walsh rated Javed Miandad and Inzamam ul Haq as his toughest adversaries among Pakistani players.

He lauded Dale Steyn and James Pattinson as impressive bowlers in the world cricket. (ANI)