West Indies skipper Darren Sammy was all praise for his bowlers, especially Sunil Narine, saying the mystery off-spinner brings “quality to the side”.

“Sunil is someone who brings quality to the side. We can use him anytime, during the powerplay, in the middle overs and at the end of the innings. It depends on the situation. He can come and bowl anytime, that’s his quality,” said Sammy after his side advanced to the Super Eights of the ICC World Twenty.

West Indies entered the Super Eights by virtue of superior net run-rate after their final group league encounter against Ireland was called off due to heavy downpour at the R. Premadasa Stadium, here today.

The Caribbean side will take on England in their first match of the Super Eights and going by the holders’ failure to deal with spin, Sammy said Narine could be more than a handful in the subcontinent.

“I saw their (England) game against India yesterday. It’s good for us and it would be the first time that England will be playing him (Narine) where conditions offer him some assistance. Last time when we played in England, the wickets were not friendly to Narine. We know that on a turner, he can be a handful,” Sammy said.

The West Indian skipper said they fancy their chances against England.

“It’s a very important game for us. We do fancy our chances against them. We watched them play last night, we have enough footage on them. Judging from what we saw the other day, we have got some quality spinners and I am confident that they will play their part in the match against England.”

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