WI head coach Phil under fire

London, July 1: A Cricket West Indies board official has sought the “immediate removal” of head coach Phil Simmons for moving out of the team’s bio-secure location to attend his father-in-law’s funeral ahead of the three-Test series against England beginning July 8.

Cricket West Indies (CWI) board member Conde Riley, who also heads the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA), called Simmons’ actions reckless despite the fact that the former West Indies allrounder had taken CWI’s permission and has now quarantined himself.

“I am being bombarded by concerned parents and members of the BCA. This behaviour is inconsiderate and reckless. It endangers the lives of those 25 young men in the UK and in fact the entire management team and cannot be tolerated,” Riley was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.

“The English press will have a feast on his judgement and I suggest we act swiftly,” he added.