Sammy took over the West Indies captaincy from Chris Gayle in 2010

West Indies captain Darren Sammy hopes to utilise coach Ottis Gibson's knowledge of the England team when the sides meet. Gibson spent more than two years as England's bowling coach before taking charge of the Windies in 2010. "We'll be looking to go out and exploit the weaknesses tomorrow," Sammy said. (Agence France Presse)

Chris Tremlett is in line for his World Cup debut and could replace James Anderson for the match against West Indies. The Chennai pitch is thought to be ideal for the 6ft 7ins fast bowler's height.
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England batsman Jonathan Trott has hit back at critics who said he played like a schoolboy against Bangladesh. "Whatever [coach Andy Flower] says is more important to me than what other people in the media say," he stated.
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West Indies will be cheered by millions of Bangladeshi fans when they take on England in Chennai. A Windies win would put Bangladesh in with a chance of reaching the knockout phase. "England must lose," said Dhaka hotel employee Enamur Rahman. (Agence France Presse)

South Africa's middle-order batsman JP Duminy, 26, insists he is not overly disappointed to have missed out on a World Cup century after hitting 99 in his side's 131-run win over Ireland on Tuesday. "I was trying to hit the ball out of the ground at the end," he said. "You never know when a few runs might make all the difference in the game." (Agence France Presse)

New Zealand have called up 32-year-old seamer Daryl Tuffey as cover for the injured Kyle Mills. Tuffey is expected to join the team in Mumbai on Friday when the Black Caps, who are through to the quarter-finals, face Sri Lanka in their final Group A match. (Agence France Presse)

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