West Indies Head Coach Phil Simmons apologized for the side’s disappointing performance that resulted in their shock exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia but said his decision to resign was not a knee-jerk reaction to that situation.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced Simmons’ resignation in a statement on Monday evening, saying that his last assignment would be the upcoming two-Test series against Australia from November 30 to December 12.
“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,” Simmons said.
“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…we will also carry out the necessary review into our World Cup campaign.”
West Indies’ nine-wicket defeat to Ireland last Friday saw them eliminated from the main draw of the tournament.
Simmons, who was at the helm in 2016 when West Indies won their second ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title, said the regional side’s performances this time around were just not good enough.
Source-CMC
