Hampshire Cricket are pleased to announce the signing of West Indian all-rounder Darren
Darren Sammy
Sammy for the 2016 NatWest T20 Blast. The big-hitting St Lucian, who is hugely experienced in the shorter format having played in all of the best T20 competitions across the world, will be available for until his Caribbean Premier League (CPL) commitments at the start of July.
Sammy’s first match at the Ageas Bowl will be Hampshire’s NatWest T20 Blast clash against the Kent Spitfires on Thursday 2 June. The West Indies T20 captain is more than familiar with the T20 Blast after a big impact during a short stint with Nottinghamshire last season, averaging 41 with the bat in four matches.
More recently, the 32-year old featured in the Pakistan Super League, in a team captained by new Hampshire man Shahid Afridi, whilst this month he skippered the West Indies to an unbeaten start in the ICC World T20 in India. (Hampshire CCC)