Gibson — believes 'youngsters' answer to Windies' woes

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West Indies coach Ottis Gibson believes that the selectors' faith in young cricketers will provide the proper platform for the regional team to reverse its steady decline of the last decade and a half.

The former fast bowler explained at a recent West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) press briefing in Jamaica that the 15-man Test squad which departed for Sri Lanka earlier this week was selected with plans "towards the future".

Thirteen of the 23-man West Indies squad are pictured at the Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados on Thursday prior to their departure for their tour Sri Lanka.
[Hide Description] Thirteen of the 23-man West Indies squad are pictured at the Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados on Thursday prior to their departure for their tour Sri Lanka.

He also noted that in the squad, only vice-captain Brendan Nash and former captains Chris Gayle and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, are over 30 years old.

"There are a lot of positives to take out of the team, so I have to stay positive and the fact that we have young (Darren) Bravo, (Devon) Thomas, (Adrian) Barath, (Andre) Russell and Kemar Roach is a good thing. If you look at the squad we have three guys aged over 30... everybody else is under 30, so this team is a move towards the future.

"We've picked a team with two things in mind; obviously in doing well and also in moving forward. So we can have a whole lot of impressive young players and that's good for the future... (because) right now we are in a low place in terms of world cricket (rankings). We (at the WICB) are starting to put some things in place that will give us the opportunity to turn the corner," he said.

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[socafighter]

If the young ones are the answer he cant coach older players.What kinda coach are you .
Otis , you are so fcking dumb its beyond comprehension.Enjoy the 5 year Contract and money , it might be
your last.