Former West Indies legend Courtney Walsh has been named as the assistant coach of the West Indies women's team on a interim basis. Walsh will be part of the coaching setup which features former cricketers Gus Logie (Interim head coach) and Rayon Griffith.Speaking about his appointment, Walsh said: "My function is to focus a lot more on the bowlers and the cricket in general to get the ladies together. I'm just happy to be able to work with Gus - we haven't had a chance to be on the same team since we were players and we just want the women to play the type of cricket we know they can play.
"The ladies have been very warm and receptive and listened to what I've got to say. They are not afraid of trying and implementing what I've been telling them. I think one of the advantages I have is that I was involved in women's cricket before as a selector and I was part of a couple of their training camps, so they know me and they've seen me around. They know I want the best for them and they appreciate that, so for me it's a plus coming back into the fold of the women's team now."
Jimmy Adams, Cricket West Indies' director of cricket, said: "I am confident that our entire support staff, under Gus' leadership and direction, is capable of driving our women's cricket forward whilst we begin the search for a permanent head coach. Gus has been involved with the program for the past two years and both Rayon and Courtney bring with them a strong working knowledge of what it takes to be successful at the elite level."
