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Phil Simmons reappointed West Indies head coach

Tuesday 15 October 2019 10:06, UK

Phil Simmons pictured during his first spell as Windies coach
Image: Phil Simmons has become West Indies coach for a second time

Phil Simmons has been reappointed as West Indies head coach, three years after he was controversially sacked from the position.

The 56-year-old former opening batsman previously held the role from 2015-16, with the Windies winning the ICC World T20 under Simmons before he was released due to "differences in culture and strategic approach".

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Cricket West Indies (CWI) had drawn up a shortlist of candidates including Simmons, former batsman Desmond Haynes and Floyd Reifer, who oversaw West Indies' disappointing World Cup campaign in England as interim coach.

Simmons, who also led Ireland from 2007 until 2015 and most recently coached Afghanistan, will now return to the role.

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A Cricket West Indies tweet read: "CWI appoints Phil Simmons as new head coach of West Indies senior men's team."

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