Head coach of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Academy programme Andre Coley has been reassigned as interim coach of the men’s team for two upcoming tours but assistant coaches Roddy Estwick and Monty Desai will not have their contracts renewed, CWI announced yesterday.

Coley will oversee the team for the two-Test tour of Zimbabwe from January 28 to February 16, as well as the multi-format tour of South Africa, which includes two Tests, three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20 Internationals (T20Is), from February 21 to March 28.

The decision followed a meeting of the board of directors on Monday and Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams said he was a good fit for the job.

While Coley fulfils the interim role, CWI’s High-Performance Manager Graeme West will oversee the West Indies Academy programme, supported by Adams to ensure there are no disruptions to the Academy programme during the period, CWI said.