'Please tell me that's fake news': Sammy unhappy with Windies appointing Pybus as head coach

Richard Pybus will take charge of the side for at least the next nine months, overseeing England's tour of the Caribbean, the World Cup campaign and matches against India in July and August, while a long-term successor is sought

The appointment of Richard Pybus as West Indies interim head coach has not got down well with former national captain Darren Sammy.

Pybus will take charge of the side for at least the next nine months, overseeing England's tour of the Caribbean, the World Cup campaign and matches against India in July and August, while a long-term successor is sought.

He previously held the a similar role at Cricket West Indies between 2013 and 2016, when he was director of cricket.

During that period, he was partly responsible for a change in selection criteria which made involvement in the Windies' domestic tournaments complusory for any player seeking a place in the national side, a stance which contributed to some of the country's top talent opting to travel the world playing T20 cricket instead.

https://t.co/XQzuypXIb6 please tell me that's fake news.. somebody please. After the mess in 2014 he can't be back.. I refuse to believe that's true

— Daren Sammy (@darensammy88) January 4, 2019

Sammy, who played 242 times for West Indies across all three formats, led the vocal opposition to the appointment.

He tweeted: "Please tell me that's fake news.. somebody please. After the mess in 2014 he can't be back.. I refuse to believe that's true."

The 35-year-old was not the only ex-player to voice his discontent at the news. Desmond Haynes was also critical of the move.

He wrote in a Facebook post: "It would be great to ask the [Cricket West Indies] president [Dave Cameron] about this appointment and when was this position advertised."