Why was Crandon sacked as Asst Coach for Tri-Nation series?After success against England

Apr 14, 2019 Sports

Anthony Bramble batted well in the last Regional Super50

Asks Sean Devers
Back in January, Guyana fast bowler Esuan Crandon along with Bajan Vasbert Drakes, and Toby Radford were appointed as assistants to then Head Coach Englishmen Richard Pybus for the England tour to the Caribbean where the first Test of the 3-Test series began on January 23at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
After winning the first Test by 381 runs Windies won the second Test in Antigua by 10 wickets before England registered a consolation win in the last Test in St Lucia to give the Windies a 2-1 series win.
The 5-match ODI Series finished 2-all after the third ODI in Grenada was washed out, so it would have been a major disappointment for the 37-year-old Crandon that he was left out of the touring party for the Tri-Nation series, especially since new President Ricky Skerritt had publicly stated his ‘Local Coaches first’ policy.
The Tri-Nation ODI series, which also includes host team Ireland and Bangladesh, starts on May 5 with the Windies playing their last four matches before the ICC World Cup starts with the Windies facing Pakistan in England on May 31.
A virtual second string team without most of the players who are likely to be in the World Cup Squad due to their participation in the ongoing IPL, gives those players selected an opportunity in Ireland.
Crandon has been Guyana’s Head Coach for last five seasons in which he has won every First-Class title and taken them to the semi-finals of the Regional Super50 for the few seasons.
His participation as Guyana’s Coach has given him the opportunity to spend time among those players selected for Ireland which could be seen as an advantage.
When he was first appointed by CWI, Crandon, who was first appointed Guyana Coach in 2012, said that he assumed that the reason for this appointment would be the success he would have gained over the years with the Guyana team as Head Coach.
When the former Rose Hall Town, Berbice and Guyana pacer was selected Assistant Coach for the Windies he left Guyana with an unbeaten 12 match streak.
But Guyana lost their next two games, while the Windies won their first two Test with Crandon on the Coaching staff. Coincidence, lucky charm or just that hard work brings success? Make your pick.
It is now hoped that wholesale changes are not being made just for the sake of replacing everyone appointed by the Cameron Administration, even those who were successful in their work.
But looking at the first appointments from the CWI Administration one is tempted to think that is the case.
And there has been no explanation why Test Keeper Shane Dowrich has been selected for ODI debut ahead of Guyana’s Anthony Bramble who continues to have the most dismissals and make runs over the two Regional seasons and who was appointed Captain of the West Indies ‘B’ team which ended as Runners-up in last year’s Global T20 tournament in Canada.
Crandon is a former Guyana fast bowler who took 90 wickets from 38 First-Class games between 2000 – 2011. His best bowling figures is 7-125 against the Brian Lara led T&T side in South Trinidad.
Windies head to Ireland raked below England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, while Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Scotland, UAE and Nepal are teams with ODI status below them.
Windies squad to Ireland: Jason Holder (Captain), John Campbell, Darren Bravo, Shai Hope, Sheldon Cottrell, Shannon Gabriel, Kemar Roach, Sunil Ambris, Raymond Reifer, Fabian Allen, Ashely Nurse, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich and Jonathan Carter.

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