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HEADLINE: POTHAS APPOINTED INTERIM HEAD COACH FOR BANGLADESH SERIES
CaribbeanCricket.com
2018-11-19 16:46:10
St John’s, ANTIGUA - Nic Pothas has been appointed interim Head Coach of the WINDIES Men's team with immediate effect. He will lead the technical team for the Bangladesh Tour which consists of 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is series.
Director of Cricket, Jimmy Adams thinks “having Nic lead the team at this juncture is important for continuity and we look forward to strong and positive performances from the squad under his leadership”
Nic Pothas said, it is an honour to be asked to be the Head Coach of the West Indies Cricket team for the immediate future. The Bangladesh series will be a tough challenge which we look forward to embracing.”
The first Test bowls off on November 22.
FULL TEST SQUAD
- Kraigg Brathwaite – Captain
- Sunil Ambris
- Devendra Bishoo
- Roston Chase
- Shane Dowrich
- Shannon Gabriel
- Jahmar Hamilton
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Shai Hope
- Shermon Lewis
- Keemo Paul
- Kieran Powell
- Raymon Reifer
- Kemar Roach
- Jomel Warrican
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positiveg
2018-11-19 17:33:19
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
THis was the guy who led the team for the first two ODI matches vs India?
Narper
2018-11-19 18:01:18
Full name Nic Pothas
Born November 18, 1973, Johannesburg, Transvaal
Current age 45 years 1 days
Major teams Greece, South Africa, Delhi Giants, Gauteng, Hampshire, Transvaal
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 6 ft 1 in
Education King Edward VII High School, Rand Afrikaans University
Profile
A versatile wicketkeeper-batsman, who has became a more accomplished batsman as his career progressed to the extent he opened the batting at times for Transvaal in the Castle Cup in the absence of a genuine opening batsman. He is, however, better suited to the middle order where he can play his shots freely and without pressure. He joined Hampshire in 2002 and quickly became a consistent performer in front and behind the stumps. He also appeared for the Indian Cricket League's Delhi Giants team in March 2008. Although he never crossed 1000 runs he was close on a few occasions. Returns started to slip, due to injury, in 2010 and he suffered appendicitis part-way through the 2011 campaign which was the beginning of the end for his Hampshire career. He was released at the conclusion of the season having scored more than 10,000 runs in all cricket and taken more than 500 catches.
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imusic
2018-11-19 18:11:11
Nice to see regional coaches getting the opportunity
XDFIX
2018-11-20 13:44:18
In reply to imusic
More like mama Africa!
Sylobeauty
2018-11-20 20:15:01
How could a team that dominated world cricket for 18 years cannot get a west Indian coach, especially when the majority of the players are still alive? I have nothing against foreign coaches but in order to succeed there must be continuity. The strange thing is I have never heard of a West Indian promoted as coach of any of the top teams around the world like Australia, England, India, South Africa, New Zealand & Sri Lanka. Could it be as a result of the bad treatment they have received by our board?
Sylobeauty
2018-11-20 20:26:04
Since we seem to be so intrigued with foreign coaches, why not also try a foreign chief selector since that's what I feel is the root of our failure? Brown and boys always seem to give us a losing team. I am yet to understand why they dropped Blackwood from the team when he has the 2nd best batting average
Kay
2018-11-20 22:05:41
This has everything to do with the compensation package. Our highly skilled West Indian coaches don't work for peanuts …. 
imusic
2018-11-21 15:20:35
In reply to Sylobeauty
The strange thing is I have never heard of a West Indian promoted as coach of any of the top teams around the world like Australia, England, India, South Africa, New Zealand & Sri Lanka.
Otis Gibson not West Indian?
camos
2018-11-21 17:49:41
In reply to Kay
This has everything to do with the compensation package. Our highly skilled West Indian coaches don't work for peanuts
I would bet foreign coaches are paid higher than west Indians.
You mean we could not give one of our own the job till we find a replacement?
Judgement
2018-11-21 19:48:43
Of course foreign coaches are paid higher. It is the local coaches that are not compensated half as well.
And the new coach done selected. You are all wasting your time with the theories and Dirty Dave has to be reading all this and having a good ol laugh at everyone's expense (again).
Kay
2018-11-21 19:57:44
In reply to Judgement
Of course foreign coaches are paid higher. It is the local coaches that are not compensated half as well.
What do you have to back that up? Quote some figures ...
Judgement
2018-11-21 19:58:45
In reply to Kay
Lol you really think i would discuss Stuart Law's pay structure on an internet message forum called the Rum Shop?
Kay
2018-11-21 20:06:08
In reply to Judgement
You said they were paid higher in the rum shop, so who do you expect to discuss it?
Steeeupes!!! There are a lot of know alls on this MB. If it makes you feel important have a chuckle....
Judgement
2018-11-21 23:49:34
In reply to Kay
Next you'll be asking me to publish the players' addresses and phone numbers right here too 
Dunce's like you are the reason Dirty Dave sits in his house in his underpants laughing at the sheer stupidity of people of this region. And, you're still not getting the wage details, so you can tell all your bus driver friends sorry, not today. Next.
natty_forever
2018-11-22 08:46:11
In reply to Judgement
Lol you really think i would discuss Stuart Law's pay structure on an internet message forum called the Rum Shop?
… yes.
POINT
2018-11-22 19:01:08
In reply to Judgement
My belief is that You are dealing with the Sympathizers of the Worst
International Cricket Board in the
Commonwealth ; aka the WICBC .
Obviously, they are in this Forum the
wittingly or unwittingly Agents of
the WICBC . My perspective is that
They are also a part of the Problem
regarding the Ills of West Indies Cricket .
This is due to the fact that they are perpetually emboldening those in
the WICBC , to behave even worse than they currently are behaving .
If WE honestly want Cricket in the
Region to improve it is vitally important that :
THE STRUCTURES OF ALL CRICKET BOARDS
IN THE REGION MUST UNDERGO VERY
SERIOUS CHANGES .
IN THIS NEW STRUCTURE , BOTH THOSE
WHO GOVERN AND OUR PLAYERS MUST HAVE
EQUAL STATUS REGARDING ALL MATTERS
PERTAINING TO CRICKET .
I firmly believe that at the heart
of the Problems of West Indies Cricket , is the fact that those in
the WICBC believe themselves to be
vastly Superior to Our Players .
This Blasted attitude they copied
from those who founded the WICBC in
1928 .
THOSE WERE PEOPLE WHO OWNED ESTATES
AND COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES AND WERE
OF A DIFFERENT PIGMENTATION FROM
MOST OF THE PEOPLE IN THE WEST
INDIES .
This is precisely why there was a
Big Hue & Cry regarding the selection of Frank Worrell to be
the Captain of the West Indies Cricket Team .
this is why I will forever call those who are currently in the WICBC
MIMIC MEN , and their animosity
towards Our Players are at the heart of the problems involving West Indies Cricket .
