Kenya coach Eldine
Baptiste and Cricket Kenya have decided to part ways two months before
his term was to have ended in June, following the country's disastrous
performance in the recently-concluded World Cup. This brings to an end a
reign that saw reports about his alleged differences with the players
surface during the World Cup.
Baptiste's
departure comes in the wake of the performance review being conducted by
CK after Kenya lost all of their six World Cup league games to finish
bottom of their group. Tom Sears, CK chief executive, said that as part
of the review, the coach's position had also come under scrutiny.
"Both Cricket Kenya
and Eldine Baptiste have decided that there is a need for change. I
would like to commend Eldine for his professionalism and honesty during
the review process," Baptiste said. "We will now conduct an extensive
recruitment process to find a new national coach and will be inviting
applications from both within Kenya and overseas. It is vital we find
the right person to take us forward and this is a crucial appointment."
Sears said that
there would be far-reaching changes at every level of the game in Kenya,
as the review process would assess each operational area. "We expect to
make public the full findings of the review in mid-May once we have
consulted with the ICC. We have to use this opportunity to change for
the better and fulfil the undoubted potential of cricket in Kenya."
Baptiste took over
as Kenya coach in September 2009 after coaching stints in South Africa
and the West Indies. But Kenya's results have continued to remain
disappointing since he took over. They won only four of their 22 ODIs
under his tenure.
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