Phil Simmons would have known what to expect when he took over two weeks ago as the latest West Indies head coach.
West Indian himself, Simmons witnessed the game’s decline in the region of his birth from afar while coaching Ireland over eight fruitful years; he may have had mixed feelings when the Irish defeated the West Indies in their first match in the recent World Cup but it was a learning experience as he prepared to shift addresses.
As the West Indies repeatedly faltered on his first four days in charge of the West Indies for the first Test against England, his