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With Cricket West Indies (CWI) searching for solutions after the team’s Test series against Australia, former national batsman Mark Neita says the return of former Head Coach Andre Coley could be one of the ways for the team to improve its fortunes.

The Windies were swept 3-0 by the visiting Aussies earlier this month, including an infamous 176-run defeat at Sabina Park where they were bowled out for 27, the lowest Test total in 70 years and the second lowest in the history of the near 150-year format.

Neita says Sammy should not be fired, but says Coley would take much of the burden off Sammy’s shoulders.

“Somebody like Andre Coley has to get back into it,” he tells the Jamaica Observer. “He was an outstanding coach, did very well with this team. You want to bring people with a history of success, particularly working with the team.”

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Did well is an exaggeration from Nieta. If he said "got a few positive results" it'd be more accurate.

In reply to Brerzerk

compared to 27 he did well it is an apt description

In reply to ponderiver

Fair, how easy do Duj and Nieta think it would be for dem two to work together?

In reply to Brerzerk

I think they were being polite 27 needs to go everyone knows it but that suggestion from Dujon and Neita is a face saving option
personally I don't think it will work the damaged is too deep

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

What lunacy.....In white ball cricket...West Indies lost last 12 matches.....who will assist Sammy in white ball...Just thanks him....revamp with international coach..who can atleast act without regional biasness...

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Sammy is not where he needs assistance, Sammy needs to go and assist someone and learn!

Hmmm Neita, Miller, Dujon calling for Coley. Do we smell a conspiracy theory here? Lol

In reply to PalsofMine

Yeh, I Smell a rat; that others from elsewhere are silent is telling. Was Coley the coach when 2 historical test wins occurred? No different from when a certain cappo won an historic test in RSA, drew in NZ, went toe to toe in Oz although missing a test we lost. Not to mention he beat England

Coley must not accept any assistant coach wuk....he mus be head coach for test .... and if he has to be an assisant..i mus certainly be not to Sammy.
If Sammy was from Bangla, Pakland, Lanka, Afghan or even Ireland....dem would have fired him already