New captain, same coach, same result

DARREN SAMMY followed his “we cannot continue like this” warning after the West Indies’ dismal back-to-back series in India and New Zealand late last year with the observation that the careers of some players would be on the line when they returned to the Caribbean.

It proved prophetic. Ironically, he was the first to go. Replaced by Denesh Ramdin after 30 Tests as captain, he immediately quit Test cricket.

Nothing changed in the first match without him, overwhelmed by 186 runs in four days on home territory at Kingston’s Sabina Park last week by the same New Zealand that crushed them there last December.

Marlon Samuels’ omission for the second match at the Queen’s Park Oval,