‘Behaviour like that is unacceptable’ – Head coach Daren Sammy calls out Alzarri Jopseh following decision to leave field

Darren Sammy and Alzarri Joseph. (Photo Source: Fancode)

West Indies head coach Daren Sammy was disheartened following Alzarri Joseph’s decision to leave the field after a heated argument with captain Shai Hope. The incident happened in the fourth over of the match when the keeper adjusted the field, which Joseph wasn’t too happy with. The 27-year-old eventually bowled a bouncer and picked up the wicket of Jordan Cox but chose not to celebrate and was starring at Hope continuously.

The captain didn’t respond and Joseph went on to continue his over. After its completion, he interestingly chose to leave the field, which confused Sammy as well. He however returned after an over but West Indies had only 10 players on the field at one point. Meanwhile, speaking on Joseph’s antics, Sammy stated that such behaviour is unacceptable and that he would have a chat with him later on.

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“Behaviour like that is unacceptable on my cricket field. We will be friends…but in the culture I’m trying to build, that’s unacceptable. We will definitely have a chat about that,” Sammy said to TalkSPORT.

Our T20 team normally picks itself: Sammy

After sealing the ODI series 2-1, West Indies are now eager to get the job done in the five-match T20I series against England, starting November 9. The head coach revealed that the couple of seniors who missed the series against Sri Lanka will be back and they would also try to incorporate youngsters to give them exposure.

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“We’ve got a couple of senior players who were not in Sri Lanka that we expect to be back. Our T20 team is our most successful team and our most settled team. So, yes, we incorporate some new guys to give them that exposure, but our T20 team normally picks itself,” Sammy said.

Notably, West Indies are expected to announce their T20I squad on November 8 and the likes of Nicholas Pooran and Akeal Hosein might make their return.