Sammy Acknowledges Umpiring Errors in First Test Against Australia

GRENADA: Daren Sammy, the West Indies head coach, has moved past the recent controversy surrounding umpiring decisions and harbors no animosity towards Adrian Holdstock, the TV umpire from the first Test in Barbados.

Sammy faced a penalty of 15 percent of his match fee and received a demerit point from the ICC for publicly criticizing Holdstock’s calls during the Barbados Test, especially those concerning the dismissals of Roston Chase and Shai Hope.

During a media briefing in Grenada, Sammy also mentioned concerns arising from the team’s previous tour of England.

“I expressed that I preferred my players not to attend that press conference due to the nature of questions they might encounter. I firmly stood by my statement,” Sammy stated.

Sammy also revealed that he and other team representatives had further talks with the match officials, during which certain decisions were clarified, and some errors were acknowledged.

“We engaged in additional discussions with the officials, where they provided clarity on several points. There was also some admission of mistakes. However, that was in Barbados, and we are now in Grenada, so we’ve put it behind us,” he said.

Sammy added that he does not hold any resentment regarding the umpiring and that they have all moved forward.

“I don’t hold grudges. My comments reflected my observations. I have faced the consequences. I sincerely wish Adrian the very best. We are all fallible. I harbor no ill feelings toward the umpires, and I genuinely hope he officiates an excellent game,” he concluded.