Phil Simmons News
Phil Simmons signed off by praising Scotland for making a giant improvement with the 42-run win over his team on Monday
Simmons had left the bio-secure bubble in Manchester to attend a funeral and has been self-isolating since then in his room on-site.
Simmons was a vital cog in the Leicestershire squad which won the County Championship in 1996.
Following the series against West Indies, England will play a three-match Test series and as many T20 Internationals against Pakistan from July 30
In the ongoing T20I series between India and the West Indies, many catches have been dropped by the players from both the sides and Simmons felt that players should keep working hard to avoid fielding lapses.
Pollard will lead West Indies for the first time as permanent skipper during a three-match ODI series against Afghanistan in India, beginning November 6 at Doon sports club in Uttarakhand.
Former South Africa cricketer Lance Klusener has been named as the new head coach of the Afghanistan men's cricket team, the country's cricket boatd has confirmed.
Simmons was one of the six candidates shortlisted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the high-profile post.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to name the next head coach of the Indian men's cricket team on Friday from the shortlisted six candidates, including incumbent Ravi Shastri.
Apart from Shastri, there are two more Indians who have been shortlisted for the post -- former cricketer Lalchand Rajput and Robin Singh.
On the West Indies team's struggles over the years and the crushing innings loss to Bangladesh in a Test recently, he said it was depressing.
Afghanistan coach Phil Simmons says his team was naive when it comes to the rigours of Test cricket.
Afghanistan coach Phil Simmons says Rashid Khan will leave his imprint on the Test arena also.
Afghanistan coach Phil Simmons says no amount of training can make his players fully ready for their inaugural Test against India and they will find out how tough five-day cricket is only after taking the field in Bengaluru on June 14.
Working on the rigorous requirements of five-day cricket will the biggest challenge for his team over the next six weeks, feels Afghanistan coach Phil Simmons ahead of the country's inaugural Test in Bengaluru from June 14.
The war-torn nation was awarded Test status in June, along with Ireland.
"Yes, CAC will talk to Virat before taking the final call. Once he is back from America we will sit down with him and discuss," said Ganguly
While addressing the media during a press conference in Mumbai on Monday, Ganguly added that they want to have the captain Virat Kohli on the same page before making the big announcement.
Simmons, under whose guidance Windies won a World Twenty20 title, has expressed his interest in coaching the Indian team.
Simmons, is a former Ireland head coach and spent six years in the role before leaving in 2015 to take charge of the West Indies.
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