Viv Richards urges Alzarri Joseph and Daren Sammy to resolve differences and rebuild respectWest Indies great Sir Vivian Richards has urged fast bowler Alzarri Joseph and head coach Daren Sammy to mend their relationship after a public disagreement over Joseph's absence from the Pakistan Test series, stressing the importance of mutual respect and communicationBy IANS Published Date - 5 August 2026, 02:59 PMPort of Spain: Legendary West Indies batter Sir Vivian Richards has urged fast bowler Alzarri Joseph and head coach Daren Sammy to resolve their differences and rebuild respect for each other following a public disagreement over the pacer’s decision to skip the ongoing Test series against Pakistan. Joseph opted out of the two-match Test series, citing personal reasons, leading Sammy to remark that he had ‘declined selection’ – a comment the fast bowler later criticised as “controversial, without context”. West Indies are currently 1-0 up in the series, with the second game still underway at Queen’s Park Oval. He also expressed reservations over Sammy’s public assessment of the situation, suggesting the head coach’s comments were uncalled for if Joseph had followed due professional procedure. I’d like to think that Alzarri would have gone about it in the professional way, and so that at least the statement from coach Sammy wasn’t really necessary in my opinion,” noted Richards.