Moore named the coach for England tour. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC):
Australian David Moore has been picked to be coach of the West Indies team on their English summer tour, well-placed sources said yesterday.
Moore will be coach for the May 12 to July 7 tour, replacing compatriot Bennett King, who resigned as head coach last week following West Indies' disappointing showing in the World Cup during which they finished sixth.
King, who was coach since December 2004 and whose contract was to expire in November 2007, will continue to work until May 31 in setting up the academy.
Moore was King's assistant from the start of King's contract.
The sources also revealed that Michael Findlay, a former Test wicketkeeper and chief selector, is to manage the team on the same tour.
The sources told CMC Sports that the 63-year-old Findlay got the favour of West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) directors during its special meeting at the Almond Beach Village resort in the northern parish of St. Peter here on Sunday.
SELECTOR
Findlay, a Vincentian, who played 10 Tests between 1969 and 1973, served as a West Indies selector for six years in the last decade including his last four as chairman.
He was also chairman of the WICB Cricket Development Committee and played a very active role in the just concluded ICC World Cup in the Caribbean as chief executive officer of the Local Organising Committee of St. Vincent & the Grenadines.
Findlay attended last Saturday's World Cup final between repeat champions Australia and Sri Lanka at Kensington Oval here. He flew back to Kingstown yesterday morning.
Outstanding former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd was the West indies team coordinator for the World Cup and a couple one-day international tours to Asia last year, but as chairman of the WICB cricket committee, his attention now turns to crucial cricketing matters including helping to set up an academy.
ASSISTANT COACH
Barbadian Henderson Springer is now to be the assistant coach with Australian Stephen Partridge continuing as physiotherapist.
Partridge had his workload increased during the World Cup as he also served as strength and conditioning coordinator following the resignation of yet another Australian Bryce Cavanagh late last year.
CMC Sports reported on Sunday that 26-year-old experienced middle order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan of Guyana has been appointed as the new captain after batting maestro Brian Lara sensationally retired from international cricket on April 21 - a couple weeks before his 38th birthday.
Sarwan, a veteran of 65 Tests and 124 One-Day Internationals, was leaving Miami yesterday for Antigua - headquarters of the WICB - to join the selection panel of chairman Gordon Greenidge, Andy Roberts and Clyde Butts today to pick a 16-man squad for the tour, which includes four Tests, two 20/20 Internationals and three One-Day Internationals.
The squad is to leave the Caribbean on May 8.
