Gibson to explore W I coaching position
Published:Monday | February 1, 2010 | 9:32 AM
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) says it will allow bowling coach Ottis Gibson to explore the vacant head coach position with West Indies.
The ECB had denied links between Gibson and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) on January 22.
However, the ECB said yesterday it had received a formal approach from the WICB and that Gibson had also asked to talk to his potential new employers.
WICB chief executive Ernest Hilaire says a new coach will be named in days.
The 40-year-old Gibson played two Tests and 15 one-day internationals for West Indies. A fast bowler, he ended his playing career after the summer of 2007 at Durham and was immediately taken on as England\'s bowling coach, replacing Kevin Shine.