2024-05-21 15:55:42
Papua New Guinea has appointed former West Indies star all-rounder Phil Simmons forward of the T20 World Cup. The staff has appointed this World Cup profitable coach as a ‘specialist coach’. His job will probably be to help Papua New Guinea head coach Tatenda Taibu along with his huge expertise in Caribbean situations.
Simmons, who performed 160 matches for West Indies, is finest identified for serving to West Indies win the T20 World Cup in 2016. As profitable as a participant, he’s extra profitable as a coach.
To this point he has served as the top coach of Zimbabwe, Eire, Afghanistan and West Indies. He was additionally the coach of West Indies within the final 2022 World Cup.
Simmons hopes to assist Papua New Guinea along with his huge expertise and data gained in Caribbean situations. Who’re going to play T20 World Cup for the second time.
Simmons mentioned, ‘My function within the Papua New Guinea staff will probably be that of a guide. I’ll assist them with the expertise that I’ve not solely on the World Cup stage, but additionally by taking part in in numerous venues within the Caribbean. I’ve 14 years of worldwide expertise as a participant and 18 years as a global coach. So I’ve been with this recreation for a very long time. Actually, it is all the time nice to be again residence. With the ability to go to any a part of the West Indies is undoubtedly an exquisite factor. What a good looking nation.’
Praising the Papua New Guinea staff, Simmons mentioned, ‘Their vitality is unimaginable. I’ve identified their head coach for a very long time. He himself is energetic. The gamers are greater than that. The staff may be very vigorous and energetic. I just like the ambiance of their staff.’
Papua New Guinea is in Group ‘C’ in T20 World Cup. The place their opponents are New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan and Uganda.
Papua New Guinea’s World Cup mission will start with a match in opposition to the host West Indies in Windfall on June 2. Then on June 06, their second match is in opposition to Uganda on the identical venue. After that, the third match will probably be performed in opposition to Afghanistan on June 14 in Taruba. And on June 17, the final match of the group stage will probably be performed with New Zealand on the identical venue.