It feels better to hit a guy who was talking a lot - Darren Sammy

West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle (L) and captain Darren Samy celebrate victory over Australia during the ICC World Twenty20 tournament at The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on March 28, 2014.

It appears that the West Indies captain Darren Sammy is in no mood to temper down the existing hostility between his side and the Australians despite his teammate Dwayne Bravo saying it is all well and good between the two teams. Sammy’ recent comments saying that “It feels better to hit a guy who was talking a lot” will certainly spur James Faulkner and fellow Australians in their next clash, although, having started all these, the Kangaroos have only themselves to blame.

Ahead of their World Cup T20 clash, Faulkner had goaded his opposition by saying he doesn’t “particularly like” the West Indans.

Sammy, who then led his team with an unbeaten 13-ball 34 to a stunning last over victory that has kept the Windies’ knock-out hopes intact with one more match to go, said: “Cricket is a game of action. It all happens in the field. It feels good to come good when it mattered. I believe this win would hurt them (Australians) and James Faulkner certainly wouldn’t like the West Indians.”

Referring to Faulkner, whom he smashed for two consecutive sixes in the final over, he said: “It feels better to hit a guy who was talking a lot.”

On how he had planned to approach the innings, he said, “I knew I had to hit sixes. But then we are known as a six-hitting team (referring to Suresh Raina’s comments before India vs. West Indies game). Happy to have crossed the line today as the match was important for both teams.”

Australia, winless in their 3 games so far, have been knocked out of the tournament.