“I would have certain sympathies for him”
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Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Viv Richards has expressed his sympathy towards head coach Phil Simmons after he was suspended by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).
“He’s been a wonderful inspiration to our team thus far”
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West Indies captain Jason Holder has revealed that he wants the ongoing controversy involving head coach Phil Simmons to be concluded as quickly as possible.
Simmons’ fate will be decided next week
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Phil Simmons will have to wait to learn whether he will still be the West Indies’ head coach after his disciplinary hearing was postponed until next week.
“I can only describe it as a schoolboy error in a moment of madness”
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West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has admitted that his outburst about outside influence hindering the West Indies from fielding their strongest ODI squad was a “moment of madness”.
This is the first time the West Indies have failed to qualify for the Champions Trophy
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The West Indies have failed to qualify for the 2017 Champions Trophy in England as they were not amongst the top eight ranked teams on the ICC ODI rankings on the cut-off date of September 30.
Simmons will not coach the West Indies during their tour of Sri Lanka
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West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has been suspended just two days after he said that outside influence was responsible for the West Indies not fielding the best ODI squad for their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.
“He has not been fired”
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West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) chief executive Michael Muirhead has called on head coach Phil Simmons to answer for his outburst during a press conference last Saturday.
“There is too much interference from outside in the selection of the ODI squad”
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West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has claimed that outside influence is to blame for the West Indies not possessing the “best 50-over ODI squad” for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.
“I apologise unreservedly and accept any penalty handed to me by Cricket Australia and the relevant authorities”
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Australia all-rounder James Faulkner will be charged for driving under the influence of alcohol after he spent Thursday night in prison in Manchester.
“We have a really tough decision to make”
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Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has admitted that he will face a “massive headache” when selecting the pace attack for the upcoming Ashes series against England.
