West Indies coach Phil Simmons' simple yet difficult requests for his batters ahead India ODIs
2 years, 5 months ago

West Indies coach Phil Simmons' simple yet difficult requests for his batters ahead India ODIs

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the three-match ODI series against India starting July 22, West Indies coach Phil Simmons has some simple requests for the Nicholas Pooran-led side - Bat 50 overs and score hundreds. While most teams thrive at the opportunity of playing in home conditions, West Indies have been struggling big time, losing seven out of their eight ODIs at home this year. West Indies coach Phil Simmons "The main thing is how we bat our 50 overs…we have to bat 50 overs and put our innings together and partnerships together," Simmons told reporters in the pre-series press conference. Watch: Fan braves rain, waits for 2 hours to meet Shreyas Iyer and then… Simmons, who has been the head coach of the West Indies side since 2019, also said that he is hopeful of "friendly" surfaces that will benefit his side more "than the opposition" team.

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West Indies Dominate Sri Lanka in T20 Opener
2 months, 1 week ago

West Indies Dominate Sri Lanka in T20 Opener

Associated Press  

West Indies dominated Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 match, securing a 5-wicket win. Led by Brandon King and Evin Lewis, who scored half-centuries, West Indies reached 180-5 with five deliveries remaining. The pair maintained a high run rate, putting Sri Lanka under pressure with their bowling. Despite a late collapse, West Indies secured a convincing victory.

West Indies announce squad for T20I, ODI series against Sri Lanka
2 months, 2 weeks ago

West Indies announce squad for T20I, ODI series against Sri Lanka

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, : Wicketkeeper-batter Shai Hope to lead in ODIs and all-rounder Rovman Powell to captain in T20Is as Cricket West Indies announced the squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. West Indies announce squad for T20I, ODI series against Sri Lanka Senior players like Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell and Akeal Hosein have opted out of West …

Brandon King leads West Indies to 28-run win over South Africa in 1st T20I
7 months ago

Brandon King leads West Indies to 28-run win over South Africa in 1st T20I

Hindustan Times  

Stand-in captain Brandon King made 79 as West Indies defeated South Africa by 28 runs in the first Twenty 20 international of a three-game series in Kingston on Thursday. West Indies batter Brandon King Opener King, deputising for skipper Rovman Powell who has been away on IPL duty, racked up his runs off 45 balls with six sixes and six …

Phil Simmons appointed 'specialist coach' of Papua New Guinea for T20 World Cup 2024
7 months ago

Phil Simmons appointed 'specialist coach' of Papua New Guinea for T20 World Cup 2024

India TV News  

Former West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has joined Papua New Guinea as a 'specialist coach' for the upcoming T20 World Cup edition. Simmons was at the helm when the Caribbeans won the T20 title in 2016 in India and also served his second stint with the team that lasted until the group stage exit of the team in T20 …

Warner smashes 70 to celebrate 100th T20 appearance for Australia as West Indies chase falls short
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Warner smashes 70 to celebrate 100th T20 appearance for Australia as West Indies chase falls short

Associated Press  

HOBART, Australia — Opener David Warner celebrated his 100th T20I appearance by smashing 70 off 36 balls and spinner Adam Zampa picked up 3-26 as Australia beat West Indies by 11 runs on Friday. “Just pleasing to get the win,” said Warner, who quit test cricket after Australia swept Pakistan 3-0 at home, but said he wanted to play the …

David Warner emulates Virat Kohli and Ross Taylor in unique cricket achievement
10 months, 2 weeks ago

David Warner emulates Virat Kohli and Ross Taylor in unique cricket achievement

India TV News  

The veteran David Warner made a sensational return to international cricket by smashing a quickfire fifty against West Indies in the first T20I match on Friday, February 9. Warner, playing his first international match since announcing retirement from Tests and ODIs a month ago, captained the team in the opening game against West Indies at Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Warner …

'Hunger is missing, captain looked clueless': Venkatesh Prasad, fans rip into Team India after T20 series loss
1 year, 4 months ago

'Hunger is missing, captain looked clueless': Venkatesh Prasad, fans rip into Team India after T20 series loss

Firstpost  

Venkatesh Prasad came down heavily on Team India after T20I series loss to West Indies and said that ‘It pains to see India perform poorly and brush it under the carpet, under the garb of process’. India’s T20I series defeat to West Indies, as expected, has not gone down well with experts and fans who have slammed the Men in …

Head coach Rahul Dravid plays down T20I series defeat in West Indies: Young side will have its ups and downs
1 year, 4 months ago

Head coach Rahul Dravid plays down T20I series defeat in West Indies: Young side will have its ups and downs

India Today  

Head coach Rahul Dravid conceded that the T20I series defeat in the West Indies was disappointing but played it down, saying the young side will go through its ups and downs. India, led by Hardik Pandya, played with a relatively youger side as they were without Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul who have been out of T20I action …

Ind vs WI, 5th T20I: King, Shepherd guide West Indies to T20 series win over India
1 year, 4 months ago

Ind vs WI, 5th T20I: King, Shepherd guide West Indies to T20 series win over India

The Hindu  

Brandon King’s unbeaten 85 helped West Indies beat India by eight wickets in the fifth and final T20I and clinch the five-match series 3-2 here at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida on Sunday. West Indies chased down a target of 166 runs in 18 overs in a chase that was set up by Romario Shepherd’s career best 4/31 …

West Indies beat India by eight wickets to win T20 series 3-2
1 year, 4 months ago

West Indies beat India by eight wickets to win T20 series 3-2

The Hindu  

The Indian batters fluffed their lines when it mattered most as a determined West Indies handed captain Hardik Pandya his first bilateral series defeat comfortably winning the fifth and final T20 International by eight wickets in Lauderhill on August 13. West Indies won the five-match series 3-2 with opener Brandon King’s swashbuckling 85 not out off 55 balls paving the …

India beats West Indies by 200 runs in third ODI to win series 2-1
1 year, 4 months ago

India beats West Indies by 200 runs in third ODI to win series 2-1

The Hindu  

A clinical India outclassed West Indies by a whopping 200 runs in the third ODI to win the series 2-1 but the lingering questions on the team combination ahead of the World Cup remained in the horizon despite four half-centuries and a top notch bowling effort here on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Skipper Rohit Sharma and senior pro Virat Kohli …

India captain Rohit Sharma lauds Mohammed Siraj for bowling performance against West Indies
1 year, 5 months ago

India captain Rohit Sharma lauds Mohammed Siraj for bowling performance against West Indies

The Hindu  

The Indian team is in the right place, said skipper Rohit Sharma after the 1-0 series win over the West Indies and praised Mohammed Siraj for stepping up in the absence of senior pacers. Siraj picked up his maiden Man-of-the-Match award in the traditional five-day game after grabbing 5 for 60 in the West Indies’ first innings of the second …

Australia beats West Indies by 419 runs, wins Test series 2-0
2 years ago

Australia beats West Indies by 419 runs, wins Test series 2-0

The Hindu  

Top-ranked Australia dismissed an outclassed West Indies for just 77 Sunday to win the day-night second Test in Adelaide by 419 runs and seal the series 2-0. “The batters set up both games perfectly.” Mike Baird appointed new Cricket Australia chairman The defeat ended the reign of West Indies head coach Phil Simmons, who announced his intention to quit after …

‘Unfathomable and heart-wrenching’: West Indies head coach Phil Simmons quits amid T20 World Cup debacle backlash
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Unfathomable and heart-wrenching’: West Indies head coach Phil Simmons quits amid T20 World Cup debacle backlash

Hindustan Times  

Amid the backlash over their first-round exit from the T20 World Cup 2022, West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has decided to step down terming their performance 'disappointing and heart-wrenching'. West Indies, the two-time T20 World Cup champions - the only team so far) finished at the bottom of their qualifying round group behind Zimbabwe, Ireland, and Scotland. West Indies' …

West Indies Cricket: Phil Simmons steps down as coach after disastrous T20 World Cup 2022 campaign
2 years, 2 months ago

West Indies Cricket: Phil Simmons steps down as coach after disastrous T20 World Cup 2022 campaign

India TV News  

Highlights Phil Simmons has officially stepped down as the coach of the West Indies cricket team on Monday West Indies were eliminated in Round 1 and failed to reach the Super 12 stage of T20 World Cup 2022 Simmons was at the helm in 2016 when West Indies won their second ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title West Indies coach …

T20 World Cup: West Indies ‘didn’t turn up’ in Ireland drubbing, coach Simmons
2 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup: West Indies ‘didn’t turn up’ in Ireland drubbing, coach Simmons

The Hindu  

Head coach Phil Simmons said his West Indies team "didn't turn up" and it was back to the drawing board after Ireland dumped the two-time champions out of the Twenty20 World Cup on Friday. The West Indies’s World Cup ended in the first round at Hobart, a far cry from winning the title in 2012 and 2016 and the latest …

Classy yorkers dig West Indies out of a hole against Zimbabwe
2 years, 2 months ago

Classy yorkers dig West Indies out of a hole against Zimbabwe

The Telegraph  

And welcome to The Telegraph Sport's live coverage of West Indies versus Zimbabwe in match eight of the T20 World Cup qualifiers in Hobart. Coach Phil Simmons, clearly peeved by the team's display, termed West Indies' approach as "unprofessional" but will that provide the motivation for a turnaround in fortunes for Poornan and his side? The face another potential banana …

‘One thing? There are two’: West Indies head coach says 2 India youngsters reason for 3-0 result in ODIs
2 years, 4 months ago

‘One thing? There are two’: West Indies head coach says 2 India youngsters reason for 3-0 result in ODIs

Hindustan Times  

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons picked Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj as the deciding factors of the three-match ODI series which India won 3-0. West Indies head coach Phil Simmons heaps praise on two India youngsters "One thing? I think their bowling stood out more than ours," Simmons said in the post-match press conference in Trinidad after India won …

IND vs WI 1st ODI: With bilateral ODIs fighting for context, India’s fringe players to battle against West Indies
2 years, 5 months ago

IND vs WI 1st ODI: With bilateral ODIs fighting for context, India’s fringe players to battle against West Indies

The Hindu  

India’s fringe players will get valuable game time in a format fighting for context when Shikhar Dhawan leads the team in the three-match ODI series against West Indies, beginning here on Friday. West Indies came to India for three ODIs and as many T20Is in February and the two teams meet again for a total of eight limited overs games. …

West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons retires from international cricket
2 years, 5 months ago

West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons retires from international cricket

The Hindu  

West Indies batter Lendl Simmons announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday. “I’m closing this chapter of international cricket having played 144 matches and scoring 3,763 runs across formats,” Simmons said in a social media post. Simmons was a part of West Indies’ T20 World Cup winning sides in 2012 and 2016. Simmons has also represented franchises like Mumbai …

India to Tour West Indies for 3 ODIs, 5 T20Is in July-August
2 years, 6 months ago

India to Tour West Indies for 3 ODIs, 5 T20Is in July-August

The Quint  

The three ODIs will be played on 22, 24 and 27 July respectively at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, the broadcaster of the series announced on behalf of Cricket West Indies and the Board of Control for Cricket in India late on Wednesday. The teams will then move to the Brian Lara Stadium in …

3rd T20I: Suryakumar Yadav, Harshal Patel star as India complete 3-0 sweep of West Indies in Kolkata
2 years, 10 months ago

3rd T20I: Suryakumar Yadav, Harshal Patel star as India complete 3-0 sweep of West Indies in Kolkata

India Today  

Riding on Suryakumar Yadav's heroic counter-attack and an all-round bowling effort, India hammered the West Indies by 17 runs in the 3rd T20I and completed a 3-0 sweep of the series in Kolkata on Sunday, February 20. Despite Nicholas Pooran hitting his third successive fifty, West Indies fell short of the target by 18 runs, thanks to a superlative death-bowling …

IND vs WI 2nd ODI: Rahul's batting position in focus as India look to seal series vs Windies
2 years, 10 months ago

IND vs WI 2nd ODI: Rahul's batting position in focus as India look to seal series vs Windies

India TV News  

Highlights The biggest positive for India is Rohit, who had missed South Africa series, found form Ishan Kishan made a case for himself as opener with a decent job with a 36-ball 28 The team cannot afford to tinker with the rest of the middle-order comprising Kohli, Surya and Pant The focus will be on vice-captain KL Rahul's batting position …

'I challenge the players to be innovative': Rohit Sharma explains India's ultimate goal, says 'open to a lot of things'
2 years, 10 months ago

'I challenge the players to be innovative': Rohit Sharma explains India's ultimate goal, says 'open to a lot of things'

Hindustan Times  

Rohit Sharma started his journey as a full-time skipper in limited-overs cricket by hitting a fifty as India defeated West Indies by six wickets in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. India's Rohit Sharma celebrates his half century during the first ODI match between India and West Indies In India's historic 1000th ODI, Rohit …

West Indies vs England: Jason Holder scripts history with hat-trick as hosts win thrilling 5th T20I, seal series
2 years, 10 months ago

West Indies vs England: Jason Holder scripts history with hat-trick as hosts win thrilling 5th T20I, seal series

India Today  

Jason Holder became the first West Indies bowler to take a hat-trick inT20I cricket as he inspired the hosts to a 17-run victory over England in the final T20I of a 5-match series in Barbados on Monday. He got the wickets of big-hitting Chris Jordan, Sam Billings, Adil Rashid and tail-ender Saqib Mahmood to bowl out England for 162 after …

Sri Lanka restricts West Indies to 113-6 on Day 2
3 years, 1 month ago

Sri Lanka restricts West Indies to 113-6 on Day 2

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka spinners Ramesh Mendis and Praveen Jayawickrama shared five wickets to leave West Indies struggling on 113-6 in reply to the home team's first-innings 386 on the second day of the first test on Monday. Earlier, West Indies did well to take the last seven Sri Lanka wickets for 119 runs after the hosts had laid a solid foundation …

Holder, Pooran rally as West Indies beats Australia, levels series
3 years, 5 months ago

Holder, Pooran rally as West Indies beats Australia, levels series

The Hindu  

Jason Holder and Nicholas Pooran made half-centuries in a 93-run sixth-wicket partnership to steer the West Indies to a four-wicket win over Australia in the re-scheduled second One-Day International on Saturday. #WIvAUS#MenInMaroonpic.twitter.com/o1On9qhv3m — Windies Cricket July 25, 2021 West Indies may have regretted its decision to allow Agar to play as a replacement for Josh Hazlewood who had a slight …

West Indies vs Australia: Evin Lewis, bowlers power Windies to comfortable win in 5th T20I, seal series 4-1
3 years, 5 months ago

West Indies vs Australia: Evin Lewis, bowlers power Windies to comfortable win in 5th T20I, seal series 4-1

Firstpost  

Lewis’ punishing innings off just 34 balls, highlighted by nine sixes and four fours, lifted the home team to 199 for eight and earned him the “Man of the Match” as the Caribbean team also took the series by a convincing 4-1 margin. Gros-Islet: Opening batsman Evin Lewis was at his rampaging best with an innings of 79 in setting …

Highlights, West Indies vs Australia, 3rd T20I in St Lucia, Full Cricket Score: Hosts clinch series with six-wicket win
3 years, 5 months ago

Highlights, West Indies vs Australia, 3rd T20I in St Lucia, Full Cricket Score: Hosts clinch series with six-wicket win

Firstpost  

Follow live updates on the third T20I between West Indies and Australia at Gros Islet, St Lucia on our live blog here Toggle between the tabs above to switch between quick scorecard, full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary 2nd T20I report: Shimron Hetmyer made 61 in a 103-run partnership with Dwayne Bravo Saturday which set the West Indies on course to …

WI vs SA: We've let ourselves down in batting says Phil Simmons on series loss
3 years, 5 months ago

WI vs SA: We've let ourselves down in batting says Phil Simmons on series loss

India TV News  

West Indies coach Phil Simmons said after the T20I series loss to South Africa on Saturday that while the bowling and fielding were "excellent", the team let itself down badly in batting. West Indies were handed a 25-run defeat by the Proteas in the fifth and final T20I as they lost the five-match series 2-3. But I think on the …

2nd T20I: Glenn Phillips record hundred helps New Zealand crush West Indies, take 2-0 lead
4 years ago

2nd T20I: Glenn Phillips record hundred helps New Zealand crush West Indies, take 2-0 lead

India Today  

New Zealand performed like a well-oiled machine in the second game of the 3-match T20I series to crush West Indies by 72 runs and take a 2-0 unbeatable series lead in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. Glenn Phillips scored the fastest T20I hundred for New Zealand as the hosts plundered 238-3 and then restricted Kieron Pollard-led West Indies to 166/9. Phillips …

West Indies coach Simmons okay with fractured buildup ahead of NZ series
4 years, 1 month ago

West Indies coach Simmons okay with fractured buildup ahead of NZ series

The Hindu  

Almost half of the West Indies squad available for its first Twenty20 international against New Zealand later this month will only have been released from isolation on the morning of the game, coach Phil Simmons has said. A small group of West Indies players and management arrived in New Zealand on Friday after an exhausting 54-hour journey from Barbados and …

Windies coach challenges batsmen to save series against England
4 years, 4 months ago

Windies coach challenges batsmen to save series against England

The Hindu  

West Indies coach Phil Simmons challenged his batsmen to get among the runs as it needs to chase down an imposing 399-run target to win the deciding Test against England at Old Trafford. "Tomorrow is only the fourth day so we've got a lot of time to bat," added Simmons, ignoring the weather forecast that suggests much of Mondays play …

West Indies can’t last five days against England, says Lara
4 years, 5 months ago

West Indies can’t last five days against England, says Lara

The Hindu  

Batting legend Brian Lara believes West Indies will need to adopt a proactive approach in the upcoming three-Test series against England and consider the matches as four-day games as the visiting team doesn’t have the firepower to last five days. The 51-year-old former skipper said while West Indies boasts of a formidable bowling attack, its batting department is a concern, …

West Indies must draw on Headingley spirit - Phil Simmons
4 years, 5 months ago

West Indies must draw on Headingley spirit - Phil Simmons

The Hindu  

West Indies coach Phil Simmons says his side cannot afford the batting debacles that have often undermined its tours of England when the series starts behind closed doors next week. The first of three Tests begins at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton next Wednesday and Simmons says making sure the team is mentally ready is the most important task. But …

WI coach Simmons rejoins team after mandatory quarantine and tests
4 years, 5 months ago

WI coach Simmons rejoins team after mandatory quarantine and tests

The Hindu  

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has rejoined his team ahead of the opening Test against England after being in mandatory quarantine and clearing the COVID-19 tests following his decision to attend a family funeral. The West Indies head coach returned to the field with his players on Thursday after his mandatory quarantine and COVID 19 tests,” Cricket West Indies …

'Phil Simmons has full backing of Cricket West Indies': CWI President
4 years, 5 months ago

'Phil Simmons has full backing of Cricket West Indies': CWI President

India TV News  

West Indies coach Phil Simmons is in no danger of losing his job as he has the "full backing" of the country's cricket board with its president Ricky Skerritt insisting that he had taken permission to attend his father-in-law's funeral. Simmons found himself in a soup after Cricket West Indies board member Conde Riley, who also heads the Barbados Cricket …

Phil Simmons' job not threatened in any way: Cricket West Indies president
4 years, 5 months ago

Phil Simmons' job not threatened in any way: Cricket West Indies president

The Hindu  

West Indies coach Phil Simmons is in no danger of losing his job as he has the “full backing” of the country’s cricket board. Simmons found himself in a soup after Cricket West Indies board member Conde Riley, who also heads the Barbados Cricket Association, had sought his “immediate removal” for moving out of the team’s bio-secure location in the …

England vs West Indies: Windies head coach Phil Simmons in self-isolation after attending funeral
4 years, 5 months ago

England vs West Indies: Windies head coach Phil Simmons in self-isolation after attending funeral

Firstpost  

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has entered self-isolation after attending a funeral but fast bowler Alzarri Joseph said it would not hamper the team’s preparation for the three-test series against England. Manchester: West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has entered self-isolation after attending a funeral but fast bowler Alzarri Joseph said it would not hamper the team’s preparation for …

England vs West Indies: Windies coach Phil Simmons says batsmen need to score runs, take initiative
4 years, 6 months ago

England vs West Indies: Windies coach Phil Simmons says batsmen need to score runs, take initiative

Firstpost  

Simmons said they have stepped up their preparation with just two weeks left for the series. Urging his team to rid itself of the habit of playing catch-up, West Indies coach Phil Simmons has put the onus on his batsmen to score runs first up and grab the advantage in the Test series against England. “Mentally I think they’re tough, …

Simmons expects West Indies batsmen to fire in first Test
4 years, 6 months ago

Simmons expects West Indies batsmen to fire in first Test

The Hindu  

Urging his team to rid itself of the habit of playing catch-up, West Indies coach Phil Simmons has put the onus on his batsmen to score runs first up and grab the advantage in the Test series against England. “Mentally I think they’re tough, but I think we just need to continue working on our skills because I think when …

Our batsmen have to ensure they're sharp and ready to go in first Test: Windies coach Phil Simmons
4 years, 6 months ago

Our batsmen have to ensure they're sharp and ready to go in first Test: Windies coach Phil Simmons

India TV News  

Urging his team to rid itself of the habit of playing catch-up, West Indies coach Phil Simmons has put the onus on his batsmen to score runs first up and grab the advantage in the Test series against England. "Mentally I think they're tough, but I think we just need to continue working on our skills because I think when …

Afghanistan Ready to Face India in Historic Test Match
6 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan Ready to Face India in Historic Test Match

India TV News  

Afghanistan coach Phil Simmons faces a significant challenge in preparing his team for their maiden Test match against India in Bengaluru from June 14. Despite their impressive performance in the ICC Inter-Continental, Test matches demand patience and resilience, which Afghanistan will need to adapt to. Simmons will focus on ensuring competitive performances from his bowlers and batmen, who will need …

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