Top TTCB official blasts Gibson’s appointment

A top Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) official has blasted the appointment of Ottis Gibson as West Indies coach and says David Williams has gotten a raw deal.



Lalman Kowlessar, an executive member of the TTCB, says he did not view Gibson’s hiring as a positive move for West Indies cricket.



Kowlessar says Gibson cannot bring anything to the table for West Indies cricket as he was England’s bowling coach and that country is still in the doldrums of cricket.



The 40-year-old Gibson was named in the position on Monday, filling the post left vacant by the axing of Australian John Dyson last August.



Since then, Trinidadian Williams has served as the temporary coach, leading the side to the Champions Trophy in South Africa and the recent three-Test our of Australia.



Kowlessar, a veteran administrator, believes Williams should have been given the job by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) based on his performance in the role so far.



Williams, a former West Indies wicketkeeper, has been retained as Gibson’s assistant.



Gibson quit his post as England’s bowling coach last week to take up his new post and will official begin his stint at month end.