- Phil Simmons will resign from his position following the forthcoming Test series with Australia.
- Simmons will retire following the two-Test series between the West Indies and Australia
- The West Indies were won the 2016 T20 World Cup in India under the direction of Phil Simmons
ST JOHN’S: In response to the West Indies team’s catastrophic Twenty20 World Cup campaign, Cricket West Indies announced Monday that head coach Phil Simmons will resign from his position following the forthcoming Test series with Australia.
Simmons will retire following the two-Test series between the West Indies and Australia, which begins on November 30 in Perth, according to a statement from CWI.
Following the West Indies’ dismal first-round elimination from the T20 World Cup, the news was made.
The West Indies were won the 2016 T20 World Cup in India under the direction of Phil Simmons, who then served as coach for a second time in 2019. The West Indies were won the 2016 T20 World Cup in India under the direction of Phil Simmons, who then served as coach for a second time in 2019.
Saint John: In response to the West Indies team’s catastrophic Twenty20 World Cup campaign, Cricket West Indies announced Monday that head coach Phil Simmons will resign from his position following the forthcoming Test series with Australia.
Simmons will resign after managing the West Indies’ two-Test series, according to a CWI statement.
“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,” said Simmons.
“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,” he added.
In 2016, Simmons coached the West Indies to victory at the T20 World Cup in India. In 2019, Simmons served as coach once more.
Ricky Skerritt, the president of CWI, commended Simmons for his work.
“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,” Skerritt said.
“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.”
Skerritt on Saturday vowed to carry out a “thorough post-mortem” on “all aspects” of the World Cup debacle.
“I am deeply disappointed with the performance results of our team in Australia and I appreciate the sense of utter frustration that is being experienced by many,” Skerritt said.
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