Both coaches had interesting expressions when asked about the surface. West Indies coach Darren Sammy admitted he had "never seen anything like it before," while Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons described it as a "normal Mirpur wicket."
Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) have announced the appointment of former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo as their new head coach for the upcoming edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025.
With senior seamers Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed sidelined due to injuries, Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons is banking on the rest of the pace attack to step up for the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan, starting Wednesday in Lahore, as per ESPNcricinfo.
Ahead of the Test series against South Africa at home, Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe on disciplinary grounds by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday following allegations of assaulting a player.
Sammy has coached teams in the CPL and PSL, St. Lucia and Peshawar Zalmi, respectively, but this West Indies job is his first as a coach in international cricket. Sammy intends to use his skills, having worked with previous West Indies coaches Ottis Gibson and Phil Simmons to his advantage.
According to Adams, the decision to separate the head coach roles was made with reference to the recommendation by the independent three-member World Cup Review Group to consider splitting coaching duties as one factor to help improve team preparation.
The Dubai Capitals will go up against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the opening match of the tournament on 13 January 2023. The Dubai Capitals have two superstar players - Joe Root and Robin Uthappa in their squad for the tournament.
Coley has been selected as the interim coach for the West Indies' next tours to Zimbabwe and South Africa. Simmons ended his protracted tenure as coach of the Caribbean team when he resigned at the conclusion of the recent two-match Test series in Australia.