Andre Coley has been named because the Interim Head Coach of the West Indies Men’s workforce for the upcoming excursions of Zimbabwe and South Africa following a gathering of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Board of Directors. CWI introduced that Coley will oversee the two-Test tour of Zimbabwe from 28 January to 16 February, in addition to the multi-format tour of South Africa, which incorporates two Tests, three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20 Internationals (T20Is) from 21 February to twenty-eight March.

Simmons ended his extended tenure as coach of the Caribbean workforce when he resigned on the conclusion of the latest two-match Test sequence in Australia.

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

The newly-appointed head coach gives a plethora of expertise to the place as he beforehand served because the assistant coach for the nationwide girls’s workforce and labored as Simmons’ assistant in the course of the profitable run that led the West Indies to victory on the 2016 Men’s T20 World Cup.

Coley, who’s presently the pinnacle coach of the CWI Academy programme, just lately assisted the Jamaica Tallawahs in successful the Caribbean Premier League in his capability 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 vigour and zeal which have characterised his time in the CWI coaching system and has earned the respect of players and everyone who he has interacted with,” stated Adams as quoted by ICC.

The West Indies’ two-match Test sequence in Zimbabwe in February will function Coley’s first task. In addition, two Tests and a white-ball tour of South Africa in February and March will give the previous wicketkeeper-batter a chance to display his {qualifications} for the highest job on a full-time foundation.

“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,” said Coley.

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