Basseterre, St. Kitts – CRICKET WEST INDIES (CWI) has announced that former West Indies batsman Gus Logie has been appointed Interim Head Coach of the WI Women’ Team.
CWI had also announced the appointment of a new Manager for the Women’s Team.
According to CWI, Logi would be taking over the duties from Henderson Springer, who would continue to provide assistance to CWI’ Coaching Education programme.
Logie will guide the preparations of the West Indies Women for their month-long series against the visiting Indian Women’s team, which starts on November 1 in Antigua.
He has been the Assistant Coach of the West Indies Women’s Team since 2017.
Following his appointment, CWI’s Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams said: “Gus has a long history with West Indies cricket, both as a player and as a coach. He has been a part of the women’s team for the last two years and knows the players’ techniques and skillsets. I have no doubt he will continue his hard work in preparing the team for India Women and then the T20 World Cup next year.”
Adams also noted Henderson Springer’s two-year contributions to the women’s programme.
“We are extremely grateful to Hendy for his contribution to the women’s programme over the last two years and we will continue to exploit his prior experience within Coaching Education.”
CWI informed that the recruitment process for a new long-term Head Coach would begin immediately, and that the West Indies Women’s Team would also be appointed a new Team Manager, following Interim Manager Anne Browne-John’s appointment as Lead Selector for Women and Girls cricket.
Evril Betty Lewis will take charge of the team immediately for the International Home Series against India Women.
The West Indies Women will host India Women for three Colonial Medical Insurance One Day Internationals and five T20 Internationals from November 1-20, with matches to be played in Antigua, St. Lucia and Guyana.