Former West Indies captain Carl Hooper will be one of three assistant coaches to Daren Sammy for the West Indies white ball teams. The 56 year old was an assistant coach for the Adelaide Strikers in the recent Big Bash League and joins another former captain, Floyd Reifer as well as former New Zealand all-rounder James Franklin as the assistant coaches. For the test team, former West Indies players Kenny Benjamin and Stuart Williams as well as Rayon Griffith will be the assistant coaches, working alongside head coach, Andre Coley. All new assistant coaches have been appointed on a short-term basis and will be reviewed after the India series in August 2023. The West Indies are presently in Sharjah for the three match series against the UAE which bowls off on Sunday, June 4 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Source: The Hindu June 02, 2023 03:05 UTC