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HEADLINE: Sir Richie open to coaching regional squad

 
CaribbeanCricket.com Sep 23, 2014, 6:48:11 PM 

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Manager of the West Indies Cricket Team, Sir Richie Richardson, said if he is offered the top coaching position, he would accept the job.

The former captain, who debunked reports that he has been acting in the position since the departure of former coach Ottis Gibson, said his manager’s contract ends in 2016, but he is always willing to work in other roles.

“I’ve always said I would never say no when I am asked to do a job for West Indies cricket. I love West Indies cricket that much, so whatever I am asked to do I will say yes. It’s very difficult to say ‘no I am not going to do it’ so if the board approaches me and ask me to coach the team; obviously, I’d seriously think about it …,” he said.


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Narper Sep 27, 2014, 7:11:23 AM 

The coaching team, he said, has coped well since Gibson’s departure.

“We all know exactly what we have to do and everything just continued to run smoothly. The only difference is that it’s a bit more work for myself and also for the coaches because we are one personnel short, but we rallied and we’ve always been a very good team. We’ve always worked well together and we continued in that vein,” Sir Richie said.

 
Narper Sep 27, 2014, 7:12:57 AM 

The former batsman said he was also asked to “take control” of the team, but not coach


hmmmmmmmmmmmm

 
Narper Sep 27, 2014, 7:13:55 AM 


In Gibson’s absence, team manager Sir Richie Richardson was given responsibility for the Bangladesh series, with assistant coaches Stuart Williams and Andre Coley along with bowling consultant Curtly Ambrose forming the management team.

They are expected to continue working with the team in the interim but Cameron said he hoped that they too would apply for the vacant post.

“I’m assuming that all of those guys, if they’re ambitious, that they would all throw their hats in the ring and we will evaluate everybody,” Cameron said.

“I’ve heard talks of Gus Logie. I would want everybody to be interested and we would evaluate everybody as to who is the best person to take us on the journey


Prez Cameron speaks- Fri, 09/26/2014

 
Narper Sep 27, 2014, 7:15:40 AM 

I heard on Mason show that Clive Lloyd will be on tour to India...and he now has the added role of team strategist.

I would fully support this

 
Narper Sep 27, 2014, 7:18:23 AM 

Sir Richie, who is also a level three (England & Wales Cricket Board) ECB coach, said former player Stuart Williams has been occupying the top coaching spot since the WICB and Gibson parted ways in August.


Go for it Ritchie.

I am hoping this current arrangement of the full management team holds till world Cup 2015