Sammy backs Narine to make England ‘impact’

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West Indies captain Darren Sammy has dropped the strongest possible hint that ‘mystery’ spinner Sunil Narine will make his Test debut against England here at Edgbaston. West Indies, 2-0 down in the three-match series, called up the Trinidadian after fast bowler Kemar Roach was ruled out of the finale with a shin injury. The 24-year-old Narine, primarily an off-spinner but who also boasts a ‘knuckle ball’ that turns the other way, missed the start of this tour because of his commitments in the lucrative Indian Premier League. In the IPL, he took 24 wickets at 13.50 and an economy rate of 5.47 from 15 matches, fully justifying his $700,000 price tag.