Barbados blow-up: West Indies coach fined after slamming umpiring in Test defeat against Australia
Bridgetown: West Indies coach and former international cricketer Daren Sammy has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee by the International Cricket Council after slamming the performance of match officials during his side's loss to Australia in the opening Test.
Speaking after day two, Sammy couldn't hide his displeasure after what he believed to be a number of incorrect decisions made by third umpire Adrian Holdstock across the Test regarding lbws and catches.
Cameron Green survived an lbw referral that Sammy believed hit the pad when Holdstock adjudicated it had hit bat first.
An Alex Carey catch to remove Shai Hope was also a contentious decision, particularly given the West Indies believed Hope had caught Head in similar circumstances a day earlier. The Australian was given not out.
Sammy also questioned the accuracy of the technology being used in a match Australia went on to win by 159 runs.
'I just had a chat with the match referee (former Indian international Javagal Srinath) … just trying to find some sort of understanding as to what the process is. We only hope for consistency,' Sammy said after play on day two.
'I have noticed especially with this particular umpire (TV umpire Adrian Holdstock). It has been something that started in England. It's frustrating. It seems like we come up on the sharp end of the stick all the time.
'I don't know what he's seen, but from the images that we've seen, the decisions are not fair enough for both teams. It's 2025 and you're supposed to have more correct decisions.'
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