West Indies have parted company with coach Phil Simmons and announced Joel Garner will take charge of the team for the upcoming matches against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates. Simmons, 53, took over the West Indies at the end of the 2015 World Cup
Joel Garner
Joel Garner
Kingston: West Indies have parted company with coach Phil Simmons and announced Joel Garner will take charge of the team for the upcoming matches against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates. Simmons, 53, took over the West Indies at the end of the 2015 World Cup.
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However, in September 2015, Simmons was suspended after his criticism of the selections for the tour of Sri Lanka, before being reinstated.
A statement on Tuesday read: "Effectively immediately, the WICB today announced it has separated from the head coach Phil Simmons. In recent times, based on the public pronouncements of the coach and the approach internally, we have identified differences in culture and strategic approach.
"The WICB would therefore like to thank the coach for his contribution and wishes him the best in his future endeavours."
West Indies are set to play Pakistan three T20Is, three ODIs and three Tests.
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