5 underrated coaches who turned out to be effective

#1 Phil Simmons

Simmons took a struggling team and made them the champions in the 2016 World T-20 Cup

The former all-rounder from West Indies holds the record for the longest-serving coach in International cricket. He first acted as the head coach for Zimbabwe cricket team in 2004.

In the year 2007, Ireland appointed him as the coach for its national cricket team and the team performed wonderfully under him. It was also the first time when they qualified for Cricket World cup. The team then won ICC Intercontinental Cup four times on the trot from 2005.

Simmons then moved to West Indies post-2015 World Cup as their head coach. He took a struggling team and made them the champions in the 2016 World T-20 Cup.

Teams Associated	Role	Years Active	Most Notable Performance
Ireland	Coach	2007-15	World Cup Qualifier – 2009 (Won)
West Indies	Coach	2015-16	World T-20 2016 (Champions)

All these coaches played a crucial role in building their respective teams. However, for one reason or the other, their names were not commonly associated with victories. But in the silence, they played a major role in defining the forthcoming eras for their respective teams.