Darren Sammy aims to apply England pressure

West Indies captain Darren Sammy expects his side to recover from their one-day international series defeat to England by winning the Twenty20 series.

The three-match Twenty20 series gets under way at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Sunday and the hosts will have destructive opener Chris Gayle back in their side, after he missed the 2-1 one-day international defeat against England in Antigua.

The ICC World Twenty20 champions will therefore be at full strength, with the exception of powerful all-rounder Kieron Pollard, as they seek to complete preparations for the defence of their world title in Bangladesh.
"Yes, England did win the one-day series. But we've shown that, once we put them under pressure, they don't respond too well," said Sammy.

"We're looking to do that in Twenty20 - and being defending champions, we have to go out and play like that."
Sammy has great faith in mystery off-spinner Sunil Narine and Twenty20 specialist leg-spinner Samuel Badree.
"In Twenty20, the spinners play a very important role - wherever the game is being played," he said.

"We welcome Badree back into the attack, with his very good Twenty20 economy rate, and we all know Narine is the number one bowler - and the Englishmen did not pick him too well.