Andre Coley named as the interim coach for West Indies against Zimbabwe and South Africa

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Andre Coley says I look forward to the tours ahead and the opportunity to make a tangible and meaningful contribution to the growth of West Indies cricket

Cricket West Indies has announced Andre Coley as the Interim Head Coach for the upcoming tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa while CWI said that Coley will oversee the two-Test tour of Zimbabwe, as well as the multi-format tour of South Africa.

Cricket West Indies has announced Andre Coley as the Interim Head Coach for the upcoming tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa. 

CWI said that Coley will oversee the two-Test tour of Zimbabwe from 28 January to 16 February, as well as the multi-format tour of South Africa, which includes two Tests, three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20 Internationals (T20Is) from 21 February to 28 March.

Simmons finished his drawn-out tenure as coach of the Caribbean team when he surrendered at the end of the recent two-match Test series in Australia.

Coley joins the West Indies at a crucial time as they attempt to recover from a string of poor performances, one of which was their first-round elimination from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia.

The newly-appointed head coach offers plenty of experience to the position as he recently served as the assistant coach for the national women’s team and worked as Simmons’ assistant during the successful run that drove the West Indies to victory at the 2016 Men’s T20 World Cup.

Coley, who is now the head coach of the CWI Academy program, recently helped the Jamaica Tallawahs in winning the Caribbean Premier League in his capacity as an assistant coach.

“We welcome Andre back to the West Indies dressing room and with his wealth of knowledge of the game, player-management skills, dedication, and hard work, as well as attention to detail; we know he is well equipped. He is a highly experienced coach who has functioned at every level within the CWI High-Performance Pathway. This has prepared him for the job at hand and we expect he will again approach this new role with the same vigor and zeal which have characterized his time in the CWI coaching system and has earned the respect of players and everyone who he has interacted with,”

said Adams as quoted by ICC.

The West Indies’ two-match Test series in Zimbabwe in February will act as Coley’s first assignment. However, two Tests and a white-ball tour of South Africa in February and March will give the former wicketkeeper-batter a chance to show his capabilities for the top job on a full-time basis.

“The players, I’m sure, are enthusiastic about the opportunities that both series should offer and are eager to contribute to our team’s success. I look forward to the tours ahead and the opportunity to make a tangible and meaningful contribution to the growth of West Indies cricket,”

stated Coley.

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