West Indian Adams to coach Kent

Former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams is to be the new coach of Kent, the English county announced Tuesday.

The 43-year-old Jamaican, whose playing career included a spell with county side Nottinghamshire, represented the West Indies in 54 Tests from 1992-2001, with the left-handed batsman averaging 41.26 and making a Test-best 208 not out against New Zealand in 1996.

But Adams, who also played in 127 one-day internationals, has since garnered plenty of coaching experience.

He will leave his post as technical director of the Jamaica Cricket Board to join Kent, having previously coached the West Indies Under-19 team.

``I am delighted to be given this opportunity as head coach at Kent Cricket. They are a county with a proud history and tradition," Adams said.

``I look forward to working towards further success in the year to come and can't wait to get started." Kent chairman of cricket Graham Johnson added: ``We have run an extremely thorough process to select our new head coach and are delighted that Jimmy will take up the position.

``He has a strong desire to see young players develop and this shone through in our discussions with him. He also has a tremendous amount of experience from his time in international cricket, particularly as captain. SYDNEY, Wednesday (AFP) -