Cricket West Indies (CWI) has made a major stride in bolstering its cricket improvement initiatives by appointing Ramesh Subasinghe as the brand new Head Coach for the West Indies (WI) Males’s Academy.
This appointment marks a pivotal second in CWI’s dedication to nurturing expertise and advancing excellence in cricket throughout the area.
Previous to becoming a member of CWI, Subasinghe, a former Sri Lankan first-class cricketer, served because the Head Coach of the New Zealand Cricket Males’s Improvement Programme and held roles with the Otago Cricket Affiliation. Armed with an ICC International Degree 3 teaching qualification and in depth expertise in high-performance teaching, Subasinghe brings a wealth of experience to his new function.
The recruitment course of for the Head Coach place attracted important international curiosity, with 53 candidates vying for the function. After a meticulous choice course of, Subasinghe emerged as the perfect candidate from a pool of 12 shortlisted candidates representing various cricketing backgrounds.
Distinctive {qualifications} and management qualities
Enoch Lewis, CWI Board Director, together with different key stakeholders, performed a vital function within the choice course of, making certain that solely probably the most certified and succesful candidates have been thought of. Miles Bascombe, Director of Cricket at CWI, expressed confidence in Subasinghe’s appointment, highlighting his distinctive {qualifications} and management qualities.
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In his new function, Subasinghe expressed enthusiasm about contributing to CWI’s strategic imaginative and prescient and constructing upon present high-performance packages. He emphasised the chance to work with the area’s finest younger cricketers and collaborate with the passionate cricketing communities within the West Indies.
Subasinghe’s appointment signifies CWI’s dedication to investing in the way forward for West Indian cricket. Along with his technical information, strategic perception, and dedication to participant improvement, Subasinghe is poised to play an important function in shaping the subsequent technology of cricketing expertise within the area.
Commencing his function on Could 1, 2024, Ramesh Subasinghe might be primarily based full-time on the CWI Headquarters at Coolidge Cricket Floor in Antigua, able to embark on this new chapter in his teaching profession.
