ECB denies reports of Gibson move

The England and Wales Cricket Board has denied reports that Ottis Gibson, England's bowling coach, is to resign his role and take up a position as coach of the West Indies.

This was in response to a report on the Radio Jamaica website which claimed that the station had been "reliably informed" that Gibson "is set to arrive in time to take up the job before South Africa's tour of the Caribbean in May." The report also stated that David Williams, the current West Indies coach who took over on an interim basis after John Dyson's exit, is to be Gibson's deputy.

But an ECB spokesman told BBC Sport:"We are certainly not aware of this and no deal has been agreed."

Gibson, 40, played two Tests and 15 one-day internationals for West Indies before his nomadic career took him to Glamorgan, Staffordshire, and three South African provincial sides. Frustrated by niggling injuries, he took up coaching and found work with the ECB before returning to the game with Leicestershire in 2004. He then moved to Durham for two successful seasons before his retirement in 2007, and was named as England's bowling coach for the tour of Sri Lanka that autumn. He was credited for playing a major part in England's Ashes success last summer.