Alvin Corneal on WI new coach

Once again, the newly elected West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has made their first decision in the new term, a position which seemed to have been filled previously with persons who have not quite improved the quality of our game during their tenure.

When Ottis Gibson was chosen, I felt that his experience gained, when he was the bowling coach for the England team, was definitely preceded by coaching courses, which is the prerequisite for selection into these positions.

Being a fine fast bowler during his stint with the West Indies as a player, I figured that his ability to perform, plus his coaching education may well be the recipe for success.

The difficult assessment of coach mentality, communication skills, relay of technical information and correction of player errors, should have been tested before the final choice was made. I believe that Ottis failed in those departments.

Read more here: Our new WI cricket coach Phil Simmons

Alvin Corneal, 40 first class matches with a batting average of 32.88.

I fell say de mapster saw him bat up close.

As a long term admirer of West Indies cricket, I still continue dreaming about a revival, but I'm no longer holding my breath. Unless Of Course the administrators can set their house in order, there's little possibility of a turnaround in the foreseeable future.