Gibson happy to be back in West Indies fold
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC):
Recently appointed fast-bowling consultant Ottis Gibson said it feels good to be back in the West Indies unit following a 12-year hiatus.
The 57-year-old Barbadian formerly served as head coach of the regional side from 2010 to 2014, and was at the helm when they won their first T20 World Cup title.
Having worked with Bangladesh, England, and South Africa, Gibson was confirmed in his new role on April 1 by Cricket West Indies.
Speaking during an interview ahead of the Windies’ upcoming series against Sri Lanka, Gibson said he was elated to be back home.
“Obviously, it’s great to be here, back sort of assisting West Indies cricket again.
“This morning was interesting, meeting some of the guys, especially the bowlers — talking to the bowlers and trying to understand from them, especially leading up to the series, what it is that they want to get out of the series before it starts and things that they want to work on. So it was good interacting with them,” Gibson said.
“Obviously, I’ve also been assisting coach Ravi Rampaul, trying to help them get ready for the series coming up, but I’m impressed with what I’ve seen already.”