Phil Simmons was reappointed as West Indies head coach, three years after he was controversially sacked from the place.
The 56-year-old former opening batsman formerly held the role from 2015-16, with the Windies winning the ICC World T20 under Simmons before he was released due todifferences in culture and tactical approach.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) had drawn up a shortlist of applicants such as Simmons, former batsman Desmond Haynes and Floyd Reifer, that oversaw West Indies disappointing World Cup campaign in England as interim coach.
Simmons, who also led Ireland before 2015 from 2007 and coached Afghanistan, will return to the position.
A Cricket West Indies Chat read:CWI appoints Phil Simmons as new head coach of West Indies senior mens team.
West Indies confront Afghanistan in six limited-overs matches plus a Test in November, with the string to be staged in India, in which Windies will stay for a white-ball excursion of the host nation in December.
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