Courtney Walsh has to pay for West Indies’ disappointing performance in the last Twenty20 World Cup. Cricket West Indies is not signing a new contract with this legendary fast bowler as the head coach of the women’s national team. Two assistant coaches, former batsman Robert Samuels and former pacer Corey Collymore, have to accept the fate of the head coach. No one’s contract is being renewed.
Walsh, the first bowler to take 500 wickets in Test history, took over as Bangladesh’s bowling coach in 2016. His tenure ends with the 2019 World Cup. BCB did not renew his contract later. In October 2020, he was appointed as the head coach of the West Indies women’s team.
Under his coaching, West Indies won the series against Pakistan at home and in Pakistan in 2021. 2022 ODI World Cup Caribbean women play in the final. However, the Caribbean left the T20 World Cup last February before the knockout stage. Under his coaching, West Indies could win only 7 of 24 T20Is, and only 11 in 32 ODIs.
A notable event during Walsh’s coaching tenure was the retirement of star player Deandra Dottin. This all-rounder suddenly bid farewell to the national team at the age of 31 last August. At that time, she wrote on social media about the intolerable atmosphere at the party. “I have overcome many hurdles in my cricket career. But the current environment and atmosphere in the team are not conducive to matching my potential and rekindling my drive.â€?/p>
Saying goodbye to Walsh, Cricket West Indies director of cricket and former all-rounder Jimmy Adams said, for the time being, a coach on duty will take the women’s team forward. “We are grateful to Courtney and his technical team for their contributions over the past two and a half years. We wish them all the best in the future. Cricket West Indies is committed to women’s international cricket and we will now turn our attention to the selection of a new head coach and technical committee. An interim technical team will continue during this recruitment process.â€?/div>
