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
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