WICB vice president stands by Sammy criticism

West Indies Cricket Board VP Emmanuel Nanthan portrayed Darren Sammy's tirade as "insignificant, belittling and annoying." 

The VP of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has remained by his feedback of Darren Sammy over the Windies skipper's upheaval taking after the World Twenty20 triumph in India. 

Sammy pummeled the WICB in his post-match meeting after the Windies beat England in a sensational last at Eden Gardens on Sunday, saying the players felt "disregarded" by their own particular board. 

WICB VP Emmanuel Nanthan depicted chief Sammy's remarks as "absolutely unessential, disparaging and offending to the Caribbean individuals." 

What's more, Nanthan has not changed his position, saying he was only dispelling some rumors. 

"Realities are truths and certainties in some cases are unyielding things, so I simply place things set up as they were," he said. 

"I said, fundamentally, the topic of outfits [complaints about the right unit not being provided] were truly a non-issue since they were requested by the load up to be conveyed at a specific time which the organization did on the grounds that they met the contractual courses of action. 

"They didn't put the numbers on the uniform since we didn't know which players were going to play. 

"This is a period for Caribbean individuals to celebrate and we shouldn't be washing our material before the entire world. What's more, it's an ICC occasion and during a period when our patrons are getting greatest advantage for their sponsorship, we shouldn't be dirtying it in any case." 

Nanthan focused on that he has no issue with Sammy taking after his tirade. 

He included: "Darren Sammy, to me, we've generally had a father and child relationship. I met Darren Sammy when he was a store, at 15 years of age, for the Windwards youth group. 

"He wasn't on the group and I, as director, demanded that he ought to be on the group and as an issue of an actuality, 15 years back or perhaps somewhat more, I conflicted with the selectors and the president of the Windward board and said, 'I am the administrator here and Darren Sammy is the man we ought to bring on board'. 

"We have had a cozy relationship so I wasn't censuring Darren Sammy. I was attempting to put a few certainties straight so we could push ahead. I am not vexed with Sammy or the players by any stretch of the imagination."