AP, St. John’s :
Phil Simmons was reinstated as West Indies coach on Tuesday, six weeks after he was suspended for an outburst over the squad selected for the ongoing tour of Sri Lanka.
Simmons fulfilled conditions for his return, the West Indies Cricket Board said in a statement.
He made a public apology to the board and national selectors, and received a letter of reprimand “for his inappropriate comments,” the board said.
Simmons questioned the omission of allrounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard from the one-day international squad, saying he and chairman of selectors Clive Lloyd were outvoted 3-2 on the final picks.
The board added it will investigate the allegations by Simmons, and take appropriate action if required.
“I regret my public outburst … and the revelation of the voting that took place at the team selection meeting,” Simmons said.
