sport news West Indies coach insists row will not overshadow England tour

West Indies coach Richard Pybus insists row over his appointment will not overshadow England Test series Richard Pybus' appointment was met with dismay by ex-captain Darren Sammy The new coach worked as West Indies' director of cricket from 2013 to 2016 Sammy claimed the team succeeded 'in spite of' the 54-year-old Pybus

By Rory Dollard, Press Association Sport

Published: 19:22 GMT, 20 January 2019 | Updated: 19:22 GMT, 20 January 2019

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Richard Pybus claims the row over his appointment as interim coach of the West Indies will not prove a distraction ahead of the Test series against England.

The decision to put Pybus in charge of team affairs on a nine-month deal was met with dismay by former captain Darren Sammy, who went as far as posting a 15-point critique of the 54-year-old's credentials on Twitter.

Pybus worked as the Windies' director of cricket between 2013-2016, a period that concluded with twin successes in the men's and women's World T20s as well as the Under-19 World Cup. 

Richard Pybus says the row over his appointment will not overshadow the England series

Richard Pybus says the row over his appointment will not overshadow the England series

Sammy has nevertheless been a vocal detractor, claiming the team succeeded 'in spite of all the challenges faced or brought on by (him)'.

A Cricket West Indies board director last week objected to his installation but an internal review has ratified the decision and referred the

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