St John’s, Antigua – Today the West Indies Cricket Board and Mr. Ottis Gibson mutually agreed to terminate their association with immediate effect. The WICB wishes to express its gratitude to Mr. Gibson for his unwavering commitment and professionalism during his tenure as the Coach of the West Indies team.
WICB Chief Executive Officer Michael Muirhead thanked Gibson for his services.
“On behalf of the Board and West Indies cricket as a whole we express our gratitude to Ottis for his work, particularly in coaching the team to winning the ICC World Twenty20 in 2012, and offer our best wishes to him in all his future endeavours,” Mr. Muirhead said.
Team Manager, Sir Richie Richardson, will take charge of the team on an interim basis for the series against Bangladesh which will be played in Grenada, St Kitts, St Vincent and St Lucia.
The Team Management Unit remains unchanged otherwise.
Team Management Unit
Sir Richie Richardson – Team Manager
Stuart Williams – Assistant Coach
Andre Coley – Assistant Coach
Sir Curtly Ambrose – Bowling Consultant
CJ Clarke – Physiotherapist
Hector Martinez-Charles – Strength & Conditioning Coach
Richard Berridge – Video and Statistical Analyst
Philip Spooner – Media Manager
Virgil Browne – Masseur
West Indies vs Bangladesh schedule
August 20 – First ODI – Grenada
August 22 – Second ODI – Grenada
August 25 – Third ODI – St Kitts
August 27 – T20I – St Kitts
September 5 – 9 – First Test – St Vincent
September 13 – 17 – St Lucia