West Indies Coach gets Marching Orders

September 29, 2015 | 12:08 PM | 4 Views
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Phil Simmons head coach of the West Indies Cricket team was suspended after he criticized the selection policy for next month’s team tour to Sri Lanka.

Meanwhile for the Lanka tour the former test all-rounder Eldine Baptiste will take the responsibility. According to the statement of the WICB, "The management of the WICB has taken action to suspend the head coach pending an investigation into the issue."

The statement also reads that, "The head coach will not now travel with the team on the tour of Sri Lanka. The management has advised that the responsibilities of the head coach will pass to (former test all-rounder) Eldine Baptiste, a member of the WICB selection panel, until the matter is cleared up.”

Complaining about best 50-over ODI squad, Simmons had continuously omitted the all-rounder Dwayne Brave and Kieron Pollard. WICB had queried Phil for the reason behind his continuous omission.

West Indies will play two tests, three one-day and two Twenty20s against Sri Lanka. These matches are going to start from Oct 8.

 

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