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Ottis Gibson confirmed as England’s interim fast-bowling coach Ottis Gibson confirmed as England’s interim fast-bowling coach
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Ottis Gibson will be England’s interim fast-bowling coach, in place of David Saker, for next month’s tour of his native West Indies, as was first revealed by the Guardian on Monday.Ottis Gibson will be England’s interim fast-bowling coach, in place of David Saker, for next month’s tour of his native West Indies, as was first revealed by the Guardian on Monday.
Gibson was previously part of England’s management team in the same capacity between 2007 and early 2010, and subsequently West Indies coach until last year. He will join up with England again when Alastair Cook’s team flies to the Caribbean next week for three Tests. Gibson was part of England’s management team in the same capacity between 2007 and early 2010, and the West Indies coach until last year. He will join up with England again when Alastair Cook’s team fly to the Caribbean next week for three Tests starting on 13 April.
Saker has informed the England and Wales Cricket Board he intends to leave his post in September, to become Melbourne Renegades coach in the Big Bash. Saker has informed the England and Wales Cricket Board he intends to leave his post in September, to become the Melbourne Renegades coach in the Big Bash.
“We are delighted to have secured a bowling coach of Ottis’ calibre, as he is highly respected among the fast-bowling fraternity and his knowledge and experience of local conditions will be invaluable in the Caribbean,” said the ECB managing director, Paul Downton. “We must, however, stress that this is a short-term appointment at this stage. No decision has yet been made on a long-term replacement for David, and we will need to review how we staff this position going forward following the conclusion of the West Indies tour. ” “We are delighted to have secured a bowling coach of Ottis’ calibre, as he is highly respected among the fast-bowling fraternity and his knowledge and experience of local conditions will be invaluable in the Caribbean,” said the ECB managing director, Paul Downton.
“We must, however, stress that this is a short-term appointment at this stage. No decision has yet been made on a long-term replacement for David, and we will need to review how we staff this position going forward following the conclusion of the West Indies tour. ”