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Saint Lucia national hero and West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has earned widespread plaudits following the Test side’s resurgence throughout 2026. After winning the series against Bangladesh in Sylhet earlier this month, the Men in Maroon have ended the calendar year unbeaten in series across the longest format for the first time since 1994.That run of form has drawn praise from observers including Caribbean Cricket Podcast co-host Santokie Nagulendran, who has hailed the Dugard native as "Professor Sammy
