Has Sammy’s white ball crossover experiment worked?

When he became West Indies all-format coach, Daren Sammy made it clear that the days of pigeonholing players into formats were over. 

This statement sent fans and media into a frenzy as they tried to work out who Sammy might convince to don West Indies whites, and on 10th June 2025, when the Australia test squad was announced, we got our answers. 

Headlines were made by the inclusion of Shai Hope, who was returning to Test cricket for the first time since November 2021. Equally eyebrow-raising was the return of Roston Chase, who was handed his first Test nod since March 2023 and awarded the captaincy, no less. Another interesting inclusion was Brandon King, who would be making his Test match debut at the age of 30.