Key Points

West Indies coach Darren Sammy revealed match officials privately admitted umpiring errors during the first Test against Australia. Sammy was fined for publicly criticizing decisions but says he stands by his comments. The coach clarified he holds no personal grudges against the umpires despite the controversy. The teams now shift focus to the second Test in Grenada after Australia's dominant Barbados victory.

Key Points: Darren Sammy Reveals Umpires Admitted Barbados Test Errors

  • Sammy fined 15% match fee for criticizing umpires
  • Officials admitted mistakes in Barbados Test
  • Hazlewood's 5-43 sealed Australia's 159-run win
  • Sammy holds no grudges, wishes umpires well
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Some admission of error: Darren Sammy on umpiring in Barbados Test

West Indies coach Darren Sammy confirms match officials acknowledged umpiring mistakes in the first Test vs Australia after his public criticism.

"There has been some admission of error as well. - Darren Sammy"

New Delhi July 2

Ahead of the second test against Australia, West Indies head coach Daren Sammy said that the match officials have admitted there were "errors" made during the first Test in Barbados, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Sammy was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second day of the first Test that the visitors clinched by 159 runs, courtesy Josh Hazlewood's stunning 5-43 in Bridgetown.

The sanction relates to comments made by Sammy during a media interaction at the end of Day 2, where he criticised one of the match officials in reference to multiple incidents throughout the day's play.

"We've had further chats [with the officials]. They've clarified some stuff. There has been some admission of error as well. This was Barbados, and we're now in Grenada, so we've left that behind," Daren Sammy said as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.

"I said I wouldn't want my players to do that press conference because of the questions I think that would have been posted at them, I strongly believed in what I said," he added.

Sammy admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Javagal Srinath of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, after the charge was levelled by on-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Nitin Menon, third umpire Adrian Holdstock, and fourth umpire Gregory Brathwaite.

Sammy also said he doesn't hold any grudges with umpire Adrian Holdstock and wished him the best.

"I don't hold grudges. I said what I said, based on what I saw. I've been punished for it. I wish Adrian all the best, to be honest. I mean, we're all human. I have nothing against the umpires. I really wish he has an awesome game," he added.

The home side lost all ten wickets in the final session on Day three, while chasing the 301-run target in a game that was filled with twists and turns.

The second Test starts from Thursday onwards at the National Cricket Stadium in St George's.

- ANI

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Priya S
Umpiring standards have really dropped in recent years. Remember that horrible LBW decision against Kohli last year? ICC needs to invest more in umpire training, especially with DRS available now.
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Aditya G
Sammy handled this with great maturity. Unlike some other coaches who keep complaining endlessly. Hope this improves umpiring standards for the next match. #FairPlay
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Sarah B
While I appreciate the honesty, I think fines for speaking truth are unfair. Cricket needs more transparency. If umpires can make mistakes, why can't coaches point them out respectfully?
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Karthik V
Nitin Menon is one of our best umpires. If even he was part of this controversy, shows how tough umpiring has become with all these new rules and pressure situations.
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Meera T
This is why we need more technology in cricket! Human errors ruining matches is not acceptable in 2024. ICC should implement AI-assisted decision making like they do in tennis.

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