Six candidates have been short-listed for the post of head coach of the West Indies Cricket team, Cricket West Indies announced on Friday.
The six candidates are to be interviewed on October 1, following which the most suitable three candidates would participate in the final interview on October 11.
“I am pleased with what I am hearing of the transparency and efficiency of the process thus far, and the fact that we are on schedule to have a full-time head coach in place soon,” said CWI President Ricky Skerritt.
The CWI Vice-President and Chairman of the Human Resources Committee, Dr Kishore Shallow, Director of Cricket (DoC); Jimmy Adams, and CWI HR Manager, Oneka Martin-Bird, selected the 11 most suitable candidates from the starting list of 34 applicants.
The list of applicants was then further cut to six on September 24.
The selection was based on the criteria and recruitment process approved by the Board of Directors at the quarterly meeting in Tobago on September 7 and 8.
Dr. Shallow and Jimmy Adams will now be part of a wider panel conducting two rounds of interviews to select the head coach before the upcoming series against Afghanistan which takes place this November in India.
The candidates, as well as those who were unsuccessful, have all been notified in writing.
The six potential head-coach candidates, all of whom have a minimum of a Level III coaching accreditation, will be evaluated on the basis of having detailed knowledge of the cricket landscape within the West Indies and globally, previous work experience in a similar role internationally and/or coaching leading teams.
Each candidate also possesses a broad understanding and experience in sports management and working with professional cricketers, sound practical experience in developing elite players. They also have sound knowledge of high-performance cricket with coaching experience at the Test or First-Class Level and they are continuously up to date on modern coaching methods and sports management developments.
The last time West Indies Men’s team had a full-time head coach was September 2018, prior to Stuart Law’s announced resignation.
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Jamaican coaches benefit from Level 2 course under Coaching Education Programme
Twenty local coaches are benefitting from a Cricket West Indies (CWI) Level 2 Coaching Course delivered with the assistance of tutors from University of the West Indies and the governing body’s recently appointed Coaching Education Manager – Chris Brabazon.
The course that began on December 12 and concludes on December 16, is being delivered at Sabina Park and also incorporated the services of two CWI Cricket Specialists, Jamaicans Phillip Service and David Bernard Jr. Prior execution in Jamaica it was delivered in Barbados, Guyana and the Windward Islands.
“This course is part of the CWI’s ‘cricket-first’ strategy which is aimed at improving the human capital in the which supports talent development at all levels. This coaching education focus is done for the foundation through to Level 3. We are building capacity in different areas so that we can develop quality players and winning teams,” said CWI Director and Jamaica Cricket Association President Wilford “Billy” Heaven.
“The Cricket Education Manager will add to the process a focus on the methodology used by the coaches. The pedagogy of any subject is quite important. All our players don’t learn the same way and that is being taken into consideration.”
Meanwhile, the CWI Cricket Education Manager Chris Barbazon believes that coaching in the region is trending in the right direction but the region is behind in this regard.
“Other countries are more advanced in terms of their accreditation systems already being in place. Once the system is in place then more workshops and seminars can be done to build more on what is learned during a course. It allows for greater focus to be placed on getting coaches to the top levels over shorter periods than currently exist,” he said.
“I’m enthused by the positive attitude of the coaches. The next step is to take a look at all the Level 2 coaches across the region and organize a Level 3 course over the next 8-12 months. Thereafter we will seek to strengthen the various cohorts and better the franchise coaches and so on.”.
UWI Tutor Ryerson Bahgoo noted that Level 2 focuses on identifying a player’s strengths and weakness and with the intention to reinforce and strengthen. The Level 2 course uses a more cooperative approach to coaching through observation and implicit learning using cricket drills. Coaches who have successfully completed the level 2 certification may coach in senior clubs and secondary schools that play competitive cricket.
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Proteas paceman Ngidi set to miss Boxing Day Test
South Africa paceman Lungi Ngidi is set to miss the first Test against England due to a hamstring injury.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Sunday revealed Ngidi sustained a "significant Grade 1 hamstring muscle tear" during Tshwane Spartans' warm-up for the Mzansi Super League (MSL T20) play-off against the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants on Friday.
The 23-year-old quick has been ruled out of the MSL T20 final versus Paarl Rocks on Monday.
Ngidi looks unlikely to feature in the Boxing Day Test at the start of a new Proteas era under head coach Mark Boucher and it remains to be seen when he will be available to return.
CSA chief medical officer Dr Shuaib Manjra said: "Lungi Ngidi sustained an acute hamstring muscle injury during the warm-up prior to the MSL T20 play-off on Friday.
"Scans done on Saturday showed a significant Grade 1 tear of his hamstring muscle and therefore he has been ruled out of the MSL T20 final.
"He will commence his rehab and return to play program with the aim of getting him fit to play for the Momentum Multiply Titans in January 2020 and based on his progress, a decision will be made regarding his availability for selection for the Proteas team."
Ngidi has been plagued by a series of injuries early in his career, most recently damaging his hamstring during the Cricket World Cup.
South Africa name their Test squad to face England on Monday.
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