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West Indies fast bowler Joel Garner has been appointed interim manager of the
regional team for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.
He had earlier been manager of the
team from the tour of Australia last year till the end of the home series
against South Africa earlier this year. “It is an honour to serve West Indies
cricket in whatever capacity I am asked,” Garner, 57, said. “As always, I am
willing to do what is required to see West Indies cricket move forward.”
The 6ft 8in Garner played 58 Tests
and 98 ODIs between 1977 and 1987 and was an integral member of Clive Lloyd’s
all-conquering West Indies team. He is the president of the Barbados Cricket
Association and a director of the West Indies Cricket Board, which is still
looking for someone to take up the manager’s post for the long term.
West Indies cricket is going
through a difficult time. Last month, their opener and captain, Chris Gayle,
and two key all rounders, Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard, turned down central
contracts offered by the board. In response, the board removed Gayle from
captaincy and put Darren Sammy – who has played only eight Tests – in charge.
Sammy’s first chance to lead the team will be on the tour of Sri Lanka, which
starts with a three-day warm-up match in Colombo from 10 November.
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