Simmons quashes reports of alleged victimisation of Smith

BRIDGETOWN: West Indies men's head coach Phil Simmons on Friday quashed reports of all-rounder Odean Smith being victimised, especially after he was not included in the playing eleven for the third T20I. With Smith being benched from playing eleven, Rovman Powell made a blistering 107 off 53 balls to send West Indies into a 2-1 lead in the five-match series against England.

"For me, that can't happen when I'm here. You don't victimise anyone. You don't try to pull down anyone. You try to make players a better person first of all, and a better cricketer afterwards. In my coaching career and even in my playing career, you look to help the man next to you. And that's one thing I've been preaching in this team, and in all the teams that I've dealt with. So, there is no such thing as victimisation here and there will be none as long as I'm around," Simmons was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo. IANS

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