A lot can happen in 30 seconds. Ask Darren Sammy, who was informed of his sacking as the West Indies’ Twenty20 captain in a half-a-minute conversation with chief selector Courtney Browne last week.

The West Indies selectors have suddenly become ruthless. Even in an Australian set-up that prides itself on performance, a captain would not have been sacked after winning two World T20 titles; the last one four months ago. In fact, Sammy has not played for the West Indies after that triumph over England at the Eden Gardens. Clearly, international runs and wickets (which, to be fair, Sammy has not amassed a lot of lately) matter much more than being the glue for a seriously dangerous limited overs outfit.