CWI Men’s Academy appoints Sri Lankan as head coach

Cricket West Indies recently announced that 40-year-old Sri Lankan, Ramesh Subasinghe will become the new head coach of its Men’s Academy program.

Subasinghe brings a wealth of cricketing experience to the Caribbean, developed through playing cricket from 2006 to 2012 as a pace bowler for the Nondescripts Club in Sri Lanka, and previous coaching roles.

He was previously heavily involved in the development of players in New Zealand, as the head coach of the national men’s development program, and pathways head coach and talent development manager for Otago Cricket Association for the past decade before joining CWI.

“Joining CWI presents an incredible opportunity for me to contribute to the organization’s new strategic vision and build on their existing high-performance programs, working with their best young cricketers,” he said.

“I look forward to collaborating with the exciting natural talent and the passionate cricketing communities in the West Indies.”

Subasinghe comes with an ICC Global Level 3 coaching qualification and extensive experience in high-performance coaching.

CWI Director, Miles Bascombe said, “It was a rigorous and transparent exercise, ensuring that only the most qualified and capable candidates were considered for this position.”

“We were given a clear mandate to choose the best talent at our disposal, and we’re confident the most suitable candidate was identified.”

Subasinghe will commence his role on May 1, 2024 and will be based full time at the CWI headquarters at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.