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[b]Darren Sammy[/b] was first man from St Lucia to play international cricket and last week he achieved another first by becoming West Indies captain. The new skipper has been talking a good game, promising to be bold and frank and to bring the joy back to Caribbean cricket. But the reality is that he has one of the most difficult cricket jobs in the world, a job that begins next month when he leads a mixture of jaded veterans and callow youths on a tour of Sri Lanka. His appointment was, at first glance, a surprising one. A dogged seam-bowler, he has played just eight Tests and, although he does have a healthy bowling average of [b]27.74[/b], 12 of his 27 wickets have come against Bangladesh. He has won praise for his work rate and determination and no doubt earned much credit with...