Phil Simmons

Former West Indies opener Phil Simmons on Friday pulled out of the race for the Indian cricket team chief coach's job, leaving five aspirants in the race with incumbent Ravi Shastri as the frontrunner.

His inexperienced team might have been outclassed by India in the opening Test but West Indies chief coach Phil Simmons believes there is no need to be demoralised and urged his boys to work hard and make it even in the second match of the four-Test series.

West Indies' coach Phil Simmons has lauded Jermaine Blackwood for his 'controlled' knock in the second innings which eventually helped Windies defeat England in the first Test.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has suspended head coach Chandika Hathurusingha for inappropriate conduct during the ODI World Cup in India. Allegations of slapping a player led to his suspension and eventual replacement by Phil Simmons until the ICC Champions Trophy next year. Hathurusingha's term ended poorly with significant defeats in recent matches.

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has rejoined his team ahead of the opening Test against England after being in mandatory quarantine and clearing the COVID-19 tests following his decision to attend a family funeral.

West Indies coach Phil Simmons was told Wednesday he was in no danger of losing his job after the Barbados Cricket Association president said the former Test batsman should be sacked for attending his father-in-law's funeral.

Ireland's Regan West, who was a member of the team that reached the Super 8 of World T20 in England, has quit the international cricket due to a serious injury.

West Indies coach Phil Simmons on Thursday rubbished reports of rift within the squad and trashed claims of allrounder Odean Smith being victimised ahead of the fourth T20I against England.

Former West Indies allrounder Phil Simmons will step down from his position as Afghanistan coach after the end of the ICC men's World Cup.

Lavishing praise on his bowlers for their disciplined show on day two, West Indies' coach Phil Simmons said they would now look to get the remaining Indian wickets and urged the batsmen to step up to help them bounce back in the second cricket Test.

Almost half of the West Indies squad available for their first Twenty20 international against New Zealand later this month will only have been released from isolation on the morning of the game, coach Phil Simmons has said.

Starved of live sporting action for weeks owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, fans will have high expectations when sport resumes behind closed doors, feels West Indies head coach Phil Simmons.

The West Indies have struggled to bat for full 50 overs in the last couple of years and head coach Phil Simmons said that is one aspect of the game they would look to improve on in the three ODIs against India.

West Indies coach Phil Simmons urged the young members of his squad to grab their chances in the forthcoming three one-day internationals and two-Test series against Bangladesh.

Ireland coach Phil Simmons has slammed ICC by terming its decision to leave out its non-full members from the 2015 World Cup as "despicable".

West Indies have named Andre Coley as interim head coach for their upcoming tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa after Phil Simmons stepped down in October following the team's exit from the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia. Former Jamaica wicketkeeper Coley is currently the coach of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) academy programme and was previously assistant for the senior men's and women's teams.

The West Indies on Wednesday named Monty Desai as their batting coach ahead of the limited-overs series against India beginning in Hyderabad on Friday.

A part of the formidable West Indies teams of the late 1980s and early 90s, Phil Simmons says the current Indian pace attack makes world cricket exciting.

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons feels the warm-up match is the perfect opportunity for the men from the Caribbean to finalise their mental and physical preparation for the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh.

There will be a few rule changes when international cricket resumes on Wednesday with the three-Test series between England and the West Indies. While the ICC has banned the use of saliva to shine the ball, the ECB has gone on to create a bio-secure environment to protect players against Covid-19, meaning the matches will be played behind closed doors.

West Indies coach Phil Simmons is looking to his improving pace attack to steer the side to a first ever Test series victory over South Africa when the teams start the first of two matches in St Lucia on Thursday.

West Indies coach Phil Simmons on Tuesday said the team would be banking heavily on skipper Kieron Pollard in the series-deciding third T20 International against India as his understanding of the pitch due to IPL exposure will be "invaluable" for the bowlers.

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has said the hosts will leave no stone unturned in the search of a win during the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka.

West Indies need to find a way to keep up the momentum rather than just battling to one off victories, coach Phil Simmons said after his side secured a thrilling three-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first Test in Chattogram on Sunday. Chasing an imposing 395-run target, the visitors' remarkable fifth day counter-attack was led by debutant Kyle Mayers who struck 210 not out.

As Windies scalped five wickets on the final session of day four against England, Windies coach Phil Simmons has said that he was pleased with the performance of all bowlers.

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has allayed concerns over skipper Jason Holder's fitness ahead of the Tests against England, saying he would be back to bowling soon.

Dominoes may be an unusual way to get ready for cricket but West Indies coach Phil Simmons believes the traditional Caribbean past time will help his squad's morale ahead of their behind-closed-doors Test series with England.

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has entered self-isolation after attending a funeral but fast bowler Alzarri Joseph said it would not hamper the team's preparation for the three-test series against England.

West Indies coach Phil Simmons feels playing behind closed doors against England will favour the visiting side when international cricket resumes next month in a "bio-secure" environment in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

West Indies coach Phil Simmons said his batsmen must hit the ground running in England to give their impressive pace attack totals to defend.