There are reports that West Indies bowling coach, Ruddy Estwick, has been sacked for the upcoming ICC World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe.

The 56-year-old Estwick joined the ‘Windies management in May, 2016, replacing former ‘Windies fast bowler, Sir Curtly Ambrose, ahead of the tri-nations series in the Caribbean involving Australia and South Africa.

Throughout his tenure, the Barbadian has earned praise from players, with seamers like Shannon Gabriel and Kemar Roach crediting him with their recent development.

However, West Indies endured a wretched run in New Zealand last December, failing to win a single game as they suffered 3-nil whitewashes in the test and one-day series, and a 2-0 defeat in the three-match Twenty/20 series.

The Caribbean bowlers struggled, dismissing the black caps just once in the two tests.

It’s understood that Estwiks replacement could come from outside the region.