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West Indies: Darren Sammy quits Test cricket as Ramdin given captaincy

The all-rounder Darren Sammy has announced his retirement from Test cricket after he was replaced as West Indies captain by wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin.


The 29-year-old Ramdin would replace Sammy as captain of the Test side ahead of the home series against New Zealand, beginning on June 8 in Jamaica, the WICB confirmed on their official website.

Ramdin has scored 2,235 runs in 56 Tests at an average of 27.25, along with four centuries.

However, the 30-year-old Sammy, who made his debut in 2007 against England at Old Trafford will remain as West Indies Twenty20 captain and will continue to be involved in the ODIs.

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