Daren Sammy head coach of West Indies confirmed that match officials admitted mistakes were made during the opening Test in Barbados but said he bears no ill will toward TV umpire Adrian Holdstock, who will now move to an on-field role in Grenada.
Sammy was penalised with a 15% match fee fine and a demerit point after publicly questioning Holdstockโs decisions, especially those that went against Roston Chase and Shai Hope. He had also voiced concerns based on West Indiesโ recent tour of England. Interestingly, Chase escaped any ICC sanctions despite also criticising the umpiring.
“๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐’๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐,” ๐บ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ . “๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ . ๐พ๐’๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ [๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐]. ๐ป๐๐๐’๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ป๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐’๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐, ๐๐ ๐๐’๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ .”
‘No Grudges’ Against Umpires
When asked whether he regretted his criticism of Holdstock, Sammy was clear about moving on.
“๐ฐ ๐ ๐๐’๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐. ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ , ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐. ๐ฐ’๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐. ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐’๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.”
Carey Reflects on Crucial Catch Decision
Australia have largely stayed out of the debate, though they admitted they benefitted from key decisions in Barbados. Wicketkeeper Alex Carey recalled the tension when replays of his diving catch to dismiss Shai Hope were shown on the big screen.
Carey had flung himself full-length to his left to grab the inside edge off Beau Websterโs bowling. Hope was on 48 at the time, playing his first Test in over three years.
“๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐,” ๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ . “๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐’๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ฐ๐’๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐’๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐’๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐. ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.”
He added:
“๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ 50-50 ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ฏ๐’๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐. ๐พ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.”
Carey said he was relieved the decision went in his favour:
“๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐. ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.”
Holdstock’s Upcoming Matches
Holdstock will now officiate on-field with Richard Kettleborough in the Grenada Test and then partner with Nitin Menon in Jamaica. Notably, Kettleborough will stand in his 93rd Test match, surpassing David Shepherdโs record as the most Tests by an English umpire.
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