Richard Pybus appointed WICB Director of Cricket

St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced that Richard Pybus
has been appointed Director of Cricket. Pybus has been appointed on a three year
contract which will commence on November 1.

Pybus, an Englishman, is the former Pakistan Head Coach and worked extensively in
South Africa where he served in the capacities of Head Coach, Professional Cricket
Manager and Consultant Coach with award winning sides Titans, Border, Cape Cobras
and Nashua Dolphins.

Pybus was Head Coach of Pakistan during the 1999 to 2003 period. He also coached the
Titans and Cobras to a total of nine titles which is a South African coaching record in
first class and franchise cricket. The 49 year old led the establishment of the Border
Cricket Academy and served as its first Director. He is English and South African trained
and is a Level 4 qualified coach.

WICB Chief Executive Officer Michael Muirhead commented that Pybus emerged after a
rigorous international recruitment process which saw a diverse range of applicants both
from the Caribbean and internationally.

“Securing the services of Richard is a major coup for the WICB as he is a rounded
professional whose skills and expertise are renowned and recognized throughout the
cricketing world,” Muirhead said.

“I look forward to Richard joining us in Antigua and enhancing the work which we are
doing so as to ensure that all the necessary structures are in place to allow West Indian
cricketers to develop and flourish regionally and internationally,” Muirhead said.

“He has extensive knowledge in designing and managing successful cricket development
systems both at the grassroots and elite levels and we look forward to him building on
the work we have already done in putting the various critical foundational elements in
place,” Muirhead added.

Pybus said he is both delighted and honoured to be on board with the WICB.

“I am delighted and honoured to accept this key role in West Indies Cricket and to help
build on the progress that has been made in recent years. I am particularly looking
forward to working with the West Indies teams, the First Class sides, the High
Performance Program and the educational structures to ensure a rigorous,
competitive system that feeds through elite players to international level,” Pybus said
from his South Africa base before departing for the West Indies today.

Pybus holds a degree in Media, Literature, Communications and Cultural Studies from
Portsmouth University and a post graduate certificate in Further Education from
Greenwich University. He is also a certified Master Mental Skills Coach. Pybus will be
based at the WICB Secretariat in Antigua. He is married and father of three children.