Ottis Gibson

Ottis Gibson
Gibson in 2023, as coach of Yorkshire
Personal information
Full name
Ottis Delroy Gibson
Born (1969-03-16) 16 March 1969 (age 55)
Saint James, Barbados
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm fast
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 210)22 June 1995 v England
Last Test6 January 1999 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 73)28 May 1995 v England
Last ODI3 May 1997 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1990–1998Barbados
1992/93–1994/95Border
1994–1996Glamorgan
1998/99–1999/00Griqualand West
2000/01Gauteng
2004–2005Leicestershire
2006–2007Durham
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 2 15 177 212
Runs scored 93 141 5,604 2,548
Batting average 23.25 14.10 24.25 21.05
100s/50s 0/0 0/1 2/29 1/5
Top score 37 52 155 102*
Balls bowled 472 739 32,441 9,807
Wickets 3 34 659 310
Bowling average 91.66 18.26 27.79 24.30
5 wickets in innings 0 2 28 5
10 wickets in match 0 0 8 0
Best bowling 2/81 5/40 10/47 5/19
Catches/stumpings 0/– 3/– 68/– 59/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 February 2009

Ottis Delroy Gibson (born 16 March 1969) is a cricket coach and former cricketer from Barbados, who played for the West Indies. From 2010 to 2014, Gibson was the head coach for the West Indies, where he led the team to be champions of the 2012 T20 World Cup. He has been appointed as Bangladesh bowling head coach[1][2] and previously twice worked as bowling coach for England, from 2007 to 2010 and again from 2015 to 2017.[3][4] Gibson also coached the South African cricket team from 2017 to 2019. He was the pace bowling coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team and Multan Sultans. In January 2022 Gibson was appointed the head coach of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, he is set to join the team after the conclusion of the 2022 Pakistan Super League season.

  1. ^ "Ottis Gibson 'mutually agrees' to leave post as West Indies coach". BBC Sport. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Ottis Gibson appointed Bangladesh bowling coach".
  3. ^ Gibson leaves England for West Indies ESPN cricinfo, 2 February 2010
  4. ^ "Ottis Gibson becomes England bowling coach for second time". BBC Sport. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.