5 underrated coaches who turned out to be effective

David James Saker
Saker played an important role in England's victory in the 2010-11 Ashes series

#4 Ottis Gibson

Ottis Gibson
Ottis Gibson with Alastair Cook

Yet another bowling coach, Ottis Gibson hails from West Indies. He made his debut as a coach in 2007 with team England. He later went on to become the head coach of West Indies in 2010 and returned to England in 2015 as their bowling mentor.

Gibson was the main reason behind the entry of the West Indies team in 2011 World Cup. His second term in England reached new heights after as a bowling coach in the 2016 World T-20 Cup, he helped the team in putting up one of the most successful figures in the tournament.

Teams AssociatedRoleYears ActiveMost Notable Performance/Trophies
EnglandCoach2007-092009 Champions Trophy
West IndiesHead Coach2010-142012 T-20 World Cup (Champions)
EnglandBowling Coach2015-2016 T-20 World Cup (Runners up)

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