Daren Ganga is the most successful Regional one day captain

Feb 23, 2014 Sports

Statistician Charwayne Walker reminisces on the outstanding captains who have led regional teams in West Indies cricket. In his musings based on research, Walker came to the conclusion that Darren Ganga of Trinidad and Tobago was the most successful regional skipper due to his outstanding performances.

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Trinidadian Daren Ganga, who led the Red Force to Regional One Day titles in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2009, is the only Captain with four Regional one day championships. He supersedes compatriot Brian Lara and Guyanese Carl Hooper. Lara led Trinidad and Tobago to three championships 1990, 1995 and 1996, while Hooper won titles for Guyana in 1995, 1998 and 2001.
Please find below a list of players who led their country to Regional one day titles:
David Holford        Barbados   1976
David Holford        Barbados   1977
Maurice Foster & Vivian Richards 1978
(Leeward & Jamaica shared)
Deryck Murray   Trinidad   1979
Roy Federicks        Guyana    1980
Deryck Murray   Trinidad   1981
Vivian Richards   Leewards   1982
Clive Lloyd         Guyana   1983
Michael Holding   Jamaica   1984
Milton Pydanna    Guyana   1985
Michael Holding   Jamaica   1986
Jeffrey Dujon           Jamaica   1987
Joel Garner           Barbados   1988
Julian Charles           Windwards 1989
Brain Lara           Trinidad   1990
Courtney Walsh     Jamaica   1991
Suruj Ragoonauth Trinidad   1992
Roger Harper/Keith Arthurton   1993
(Leewards & Guyana Shared)
Richie Richardson   Leewards 1994
Richie Richardson   Leewards 1995
Carl Hooper/Brian Lara    1995 November
(Trinidad & Guyana Shared)
Brian Lara              Trinidad   1996
Stuart Williams        Leewards 1997
Carl Hooper              Guyana   1998
Courtney Walsh        Jamaica   1999
Rawl Lewis              Windwards 2000
Carl Hooper               Guyana       2001
Courtney Browne       Barbados 2002
Shivnarine Chanderpaul   Guyana 2003
Daren Ganga       Trinidad   2004
Shivnarine Chanderpaul   Guyana 2005
Daren Ganga       Trinidad    2006
Christopher Gayle   Jamaica     2007
Daren Ganga       Trinidad    2008
Daren Ganga       Trinidad    2009
Ryan Hinds/Wilden Cornwall            2010
(Barbados and Leewards Shared)
Christopher Gayle   Jamaica       2011
Liam Sebastien   Windwards 2013
Kevin Stoute       Barbados     2014