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Cricket West Indies on Saturday (December 18) sacked its selection committee and set up an interim selection panel. It has also been announced that there will be a new panel soon. Head coach Phil Simmons will be at the helm of the interim panel along with the captains in the respective men’s formats.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/section>\n

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“Jimmy Adams, CWI’s Director of Cricket, will oversee the process,” the CWI disclosed. The announcement ends the term of chief selector Roger Harper and his colleague Miles Bascombe. The CWI said their contract, which runs till December 31, will not be extended.<\/p>

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“The recruitment will replace Lead Selector Roger Harper and fellow Selector Miles Bascombe, whose contracts will not be renewed when they come to an end on December 31,” the CWI said in a statement. Asked for a comment on the sacking, CWI chief Ricky Skerritt said there is nothing more to add. The statement speaks for itself, he told Cricbuzz.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The West Indies team has been whitewashed in a Twenty20 International series\u00a0by Pakistan<\/a>\u00a0and had also failed to reach the knockouts of the\u00a0ICC T20 World Cup in UAE<\/a>. The Caribbean team had gone into the tournament as defending champions.<\/p>

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The outgoing chief selector accepted the decision with grace. “I would like to thank CWI for the opportunity to serve West Indies cricket in the role of lead selector and I wish the organisation the very best for the future. I would also like to thank all those whose efforts and cooperation helped me to perform my role efficiently. Special thanks to Miles for his professionalism and teamwork. God bless,” Harper, a former West Indies spinner, said.<\/p>

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The West Indies Men’s next series is against Ireland at Sabina Park, Jamaica where they will play a three-match ODI series on January 8, 11 and 14, and a one-off T20I on January 16. The one-off game could be a farewell game for Chris Gayle, something that was\u00a0previously reported by Cricbuzz<\/a>. (CRICBUZZ)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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