Hooper, Reifer, Franklin named assistant coaches of West Indies red-ball team

ST. JOHN’S: Former West Indies captains Carl Hooper and Floyd Reifer have been named as Assistant Coaches in the white ball teams to work alongside new Head coach Daren Sammy, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced.

James Franklin, the former New Zealand allrounder is the third assistant coach. They have joined the team ahead of the start of the upcoming three-match One Day International (ODI) series against United Arab Emirates (UAE) as Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Thursday announced the members of the coaching and support staff for the West Indies men’s red-ball and white-ball teams.

Speaking on the appointments, Sammy said, “Cricket is a team sport. Therefore, having the right set of people around you, who share your vision, is extremely important. This is a group of hard-working, passionate men, who have no egos. Our collective desire is to have a positive impact on the players and West Indies cricket.”

Hooper is one of the most successful allrounders in West Indies history - the only player to score over 5,000 runs and take over 100 wickets in both Tests and ODIs. He worked previously at various levels of coaching in the Caribbean and Australia. Reifer also has experience across various levels from regional to international.

Hooper, the former allrounder from Guyana, expressed his desire to see West Indies cricket move forward.

“When I was initially approached by Daren about the potential opportunity, I immediately confirmed my interest, as I really want to help with the challenge and make a meaningful impact. I firmly believe that it is time for West Indies Cricket to ascend, and I am confident in my ability, knowledge, and experience to aid in this endeavour,” he was quoted as saying by CWI in a release on Thursday. IANS

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