Darren Sammy is no Clive Lloyd to revive West Indian cricket

Are the glorious days back for West Indies cricket? Perhaps not yet!

In all the countries where a World Cup victory led to phenomenal growth in the country’s game, the captains had great horoscopes. Kapil Dev had an astounding horoscope showing a greater impact on the game for years to come. It’s the same case with Allan Border, Arjuna Ranatunga, Imran Khan and MS Dhoni.

Darren Sammy has a horoscope which was just about enough to win this World Cup. This would remain his biggest achievement ever. Sammy will never feature in another World Cup victory, nor will he lead his country to notable Test and ODI victories over stronger teams. He would have a fate similar to previous World Cup winning captains like Younis Khan or Paul Collingwood and would never be able to match the legendary status of Clive Lloyd.

Besides the captain, the horoscopes of the core team members of World Cup winning team are also very important for a great future. The 1983, 2007 and 2011 World Cup-winning Indian teams had many such men with excellent horoscopes. It’s the same story with Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Australia has an astounding bank of talent and they churn out players with outstanding horoscopes year after year. Except a couple of players, the current West Indies team does not boast of such impact players, who will be able to revive the glorious days of the 70s. Hence, this World Cup victory may not bring about a sea change in the fortunes of West Indies cricket at least for another five-six years. At the most, there could be a deluge of Twenty 20 specialists, helping clubs win tournaments across nations.

—Lobo is a city-based astrologer