‘My job isn’t finished yet’

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CMC):

ANDRE COLEY says while the two-match Test series in Pakistan will be his last as head coach of the West Indies’ Test team, that is not his main focus.

Last month, Cricket West Indies announced that West Indies white ball head coach Daren Sammy would take over from Coley following the completion of the Pakistan series.

It will bring an end to a challenging tenure for Coley, who failed to win a single Test series during his 20 months in charge having been appointed in May 2023.

When asked how he felt about it being his last series in charge, Coley said he would reflect on his time at the helm following the completion of the Pakistan series.

“I believe that right now at this juncture I’m not necessarily focusing on that. What is most important is the series is in front of us, Pakistan,” Coley said during an interview yesterday.

“When the Test Championship is finished then I’ll have more time to actually reflect on what is happening because the tenure hasn’t ended yet.

“There’s still work to be done against Pakistan and I’ll continue to give the players the level of confidence that they need going into this series, so that’s not really my focus at the moment.

“I’m not reflecting on what is gone so much as it relates to my tenure. When the series is done I’ll have a look at that and we go forward from there,” he further added.