Windies hit by Sammy injury blow

All-rounder Darren Sammy is a doubt for West Indies' final Test against England that starts in Durham on Friday.

The 23-year-old picked up a groin strain while batting for his team on the fifth day of the Old Trafford Test.

Sammy's absence would be a big blow to his team after he claimed 7-66 in the third match of the series - the second best figures by a West Indies debutant.

"It'll leave a gap after what he has done for us but I'm hopeful he will play," said coach David Moore.
"Even though he only got one wicket in the first innings he was very disciplined with the ball and he is like that every time he takes it.

"In the field he's excellent as well, always moving around and encouraging the guys.

"With the bat he got a good ball in the first innings but in the second he really applied himself.

"I thought he was going to keep going and just might have had a dream game."

The team spirit is really coming together

Windies coach David Moore

Sammy took six wickets in a 33-ball spell late on the third day of the Old Trafford contest - an effort that brought West Indies back into the match after England had extended their lead to more than 400 with seven wickets intact.

Moore was buoyed by his team's effort despite a 60-run defeat that meant they had lost the series 2-0.

"Supporters on this tour have come up and talked about improvement in the side and the team spirit which is something you can really hang your hat on," he added.

"The joy that the players express when they're sharing someone's high points plus the support the boys were getting from the balcony when we were batting was excellent.

"Every time they walked in or out before or after sessions they were getting great support.

"The team spirit is really coming together, there is no magic formula, the guys are just working hard together and when you do that you start seeing results."

# Pace bowler Ravi Rampaul has still not recovered from the minor groin muscle tear he suffered prior to the third Test and will not be available for selection for the Riverside.