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- Updated: December 23, 2016
Former West Indies coach Phil Simmons has been appointed as the new head coach of St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots for the 2017 edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Simmons’ appointment comes after they acquired opener Chris Gayle from Jamaica Tallawahs last week in a bid to turn around their results.
Patriots’ co-owner, Uday Nayak, described Simmons as “the right coaching choice at this very crucial time in the development of our franchise,” following two consecutive seasons of finishing at the bottom of the table.
Commenting on his new role, Simmons …