Coach Daren Sammy needs to be held accountable for Windies' drubbing: Carl Hooper

Former cricketer Carl Hooper called out the national selector and head coach Daren Sammy for being responsible for the ongoing slump of West Indies cricket. His remarks came after the side slumped to a devastating whitewash against Australia in the recently-concluded three-match Test series at home, the last of which saw them get bundled out for just 27, the second-lowest total in red-ball internationals.

Hooper also lamented the fact that what he perceived as hard-earned gains over the past few years had been wiped out as a consequence of the recently-concluded drubbing.

“Somebody's got to be answerable. I think he also is the only selector, so just imagine someone who is picking the Australian team and is also the head coach — he's got all the power, so he's got to be held accountable. I know that's not going to happen, you're not going to remove him,” shared Hooper while speaking to ABC Sport.

“It's been so disappointing. I'm angry, I'm upset, because I think we were building a good thing a few years ago. And then, we had wholesale changes. And to see this as the end result is like what we've done for the last two, three years in trying to build something has just sort of gone up in flames today,” he added.

We don't have easy oppositions; it's going to be tough: Hooper

The ex-all-rounder, who seemed quite deflated with the clean sweep, felt the nation should strive to move on from this setback as soon as possible. The Caribbean side is slated to play India and England, the giants of red-ball cricket in the coming months, and as a result, the 58-year-old has asked for a better preparation from Sammy & Co.

“Where do you go from here? We've got India coming up in a couple of months — a three (two)-Test series — it's going to be tough. So, it's not as if you can see some light at the end of the tunnel. We don't have a few easy oppositions; it's going to be tough. So, you just have to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and try to get ready for India,” noted Cooper.

West Indies will take on India in a two-match series in India in October later this year. Sammy & Co. will understandably have a lot of changes to make in terms of strategies and technique ahead of their tour to the Asian subcontinent.