Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced today that Phil Simmons will be stepping down from his role as Head Coach of the West Indies Men’s team following the team’s exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup being played in Australia. His last assignment will be the upcoming two-Test series against Australia from 30 November to 12 December.
Simmons said:
“I acknowledge that it’s not just the team that is hurting but the proud nations we represent as well. It’s disappointing and heart wrenching but we just didn’t turn up. We weren’t good enough and we now have to watch a tournament play-out without our involvement. It’s unfathomable and for that I deeply apologise to our fans and followers.
“From a personal perspective this is not a knee jerk reaction, but a move I have been considering for some time and now is the time to make public that I will step down as West Indies Head Coach at the end of the Test series against Australia. It is earlier than hoped for, but I will now focus my energies in Australia on continuing to build on the excellent progress the Test team has made. Of course, as the President has pointed out, we will also carry out the necessary review into our World Cup campaign.”
He added:
“I must say I have enjoyed aspects of the unique challenge that being West Indies Head Coach provides and the unwavering support of my Management Team. There remain some exceptional individuals within CWI who I firmly believe will continue to work in the best interests of West Indies cricket.”
CWI President Ricky Skerritt thanked Simmons for his service. Skerritt said:
“On behalf of CWI I want to thank Phil for his hard work and dedication to West Indies cricket, most recently in his role as Head Coach. Phil is a proud West Indian, with high ideals and has never lacked motivation in guiding our younger players on and off the field of play. He brought valuable experience and stability at a very important period of transformation, including the most challenging environment of the COVID-19 pandemic. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”
Simmons was at the helm in 2016 when West Indies won their second ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title defeating England at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Earlier this year he guided the team’s fortunes in their hard-fought 1-0 Test series win over England on home soil to capture the Richards-Botham Trophy and in June a Test series victory against Bangladesh in their last outing.
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A cricket coach knows when his subpar performance is detrimental to the team, but King Lyadd Lovell Limpy Joe is holding on to straws.
Hold on hang on for the ride in the Wilmoth Daniel STRIPPER POLE BUS 🚌 all the way over the “progressive” cliff.
@ smh why r u so stupid? This is about cricket, not about politics!! I swear u guys look for attention. Maybe u don’t get it at home
I love my cricket 🏏, and was really disappointed that the West Indies were eliminated before the tournament got underway.
A tournament without the West Indies taking part seems very strange.
Seems like basketball 🏀 and American football 🏈 has really taken a hold of our Antiguan youth – big time!
Oh well … 🥺
Harold Earl Edmund Lovell trackrecord:
1980 LOST
1994 LOST
1999 LOST
2004 won
2009 won
2014 LOST
2018 LOST
2023 LOSER
@ sad but true u clearly didn’t do well in school. If u was given an exam about maths you would draw a donkey on the paper as your answer. This is about cricket not politics, idiot!
Harold a go hide under the bridge that melford build when we in city East finish with him this time 3 peat for melford Nicholas
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