Ottis Gibson

On January 2020, Ottis joined Bangladesh national team as bowling coach ahead of Pakistan tour.

England lost the five match ODI series against India 5-0, with the bowlers failing to make much of an impression. India made 387/5 in the first ODI on their way to a convincing victory. Stuart Broad took four wickets in the second game, but on the whole England’s bowlers were expensive an uneconomical, as they failed to bowl out India in the series. India won the first Test between the sides, after making 387/4 in their second innings to secure a six wicket victory. The last game of the series ended in a draw with India scoring 453 in their first innings, with Andrew Flintoff taking three wickets, although India secured the series 1-0.

England’s bowling was impressive against Sri Lanka. James Anderson took ten wickets in the match of the first Test, as Sri Lanka were dismissed for just 91 and 119. England dismissed Sri Lanka for just 101 in the second Test, with strong bowling performances, including the emergence of Chris Woakes, helping them win the series 2-0. England’s bowlers restricted Sri Lanka well in the ODI series, with the tourists only passing 300 once. England won the series 3-0, with Adil Rashid and Jason Roy looking dangerous throughout the series. England won the only T20I between the two sides, with Liam Dawson and Chris Jordan helping to bowl Sri Lanka out for just 140.

England won the first ODI, with Jake Ball becoming the first England player to take five wickets on their ODI debut. England lost the second game, but won the final game, with Adil Rashid taking four wickets, to win the series 2-1. England won the first Test, with Ben Stokes taking 4-26 in the first innings to help set up and England victory. In the second Test, Moeen Ali took five wickets in Bangladesh’s first innings, and Adil Rashid took four wickets in their second innings, but England went on to lose the match to draw the series 1-1.

England had a difficult time with the ball in the Test series against India. In the first Test, Adil Rashid performed well, taking seven wickets in the match. Although Stuart Broad took 4/33 in England’s second Test defeat, and Ben Stokes 5-73 in the third Test, on the whole England were disappointing, as India passed 400 in each of the first innings. In the final Test, India posted 759/7, as England lost the series 4-0.

On August 4 2019, Ottis Gibson and his entire South African coaching team and management lost their jobs, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced. The decision, taken during a board meeting, follows a disastrous South African World Cup campaign in which the Proteas finished seventh of the 10 teams.

Following the announcement that Russell Domingo would not be retained as head coach of South Africa, Gibson accepted a deal in August 2017 to take charge of the Proteas until the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. He was well-acquainted with the country and its cricket culture, having played for three sides in the Sunfoil Series during the 1990s, and inherited a team with much talent and promise but also faced with unique challenges, such as government-mandated racial transformation targets and a number of top players leaving for lucrative Kolpak contracts with English counties that rendered them out of the national team picture. In his first series against Bangladesh, Gibson's sides swept all three portions (two Tests, three ODIs, and two Twenty20 matches) with ease, including a record-setting ODI where Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock combined to chase a total of 281 without losing a wicket and David Miller scoring the fastest century in a T20 international, reaching 100 off just 35 balls. Other highlights included a maiden Test century for highly regarded youngster Aiden Markram, AB de Villiers' highest ODI score of 176, and Kagiso Rabada's 100th Test wicket.

On 30 October 2017, it was decided that Gibson will take over the role of South Africa's fast bowling coach from Charl Langeveldt, with Langeveldt retained as a roving consultant for franchise cricket.

Gibson was reappointed England bowling coach for the upcoming West Indies tour on 26 March 2015. After bowling the West Indies out for 295 in their first innings, the England bowlers were unable to force a victory in the second innings. England performed well in the next match, bowling out the West Indies twice to win the match. However, they lost the last match due to a batting collapse and the West Indies won the match by five wickets.

In 2014 England toured the West Indies for a three-match ODI series, which England won 2-1. However, the West Indies won the T20 series 2-1. The West Indies were unable to defend their T20 World Cup crown. Although they progressed from the super ten stage, winning three of their four matches, they lost out to Sri Lanka in the semi-finals. Gibson's final series came against New Zealand. They lost the Test series 2-1 and drew the T20 series 1-1. Gibson was sacked from his job soon afterwards.

Gibson's leadership of the West Indies team got off to a bad start after they lost a five-match ODI series against Australia 4–0 and then lost both games of the two-match T20 series. However, the West Indies performed better in their ODI series against Zimbabwe, winning 4-1. Gibson led West Indies into the 2010 T20 World Cup and guided the team into the super eights stage, where they were eliminated. The West Indies endured a nightmare time when South Africa toured, losing the ODI series 5–0, the T20 series 2-0 and the three-match Test series 2-0. They performed better in the longer format of the game against Sri Lanka, earning a 0-0 draw, but lost the ODI series 2–0.

In 2013 the West Indies Indies enjoyed a series of emphatic victories over Zimbabwe. They won the ODI series 3-0, the T20 series 2-0 and the two match Test series 2-0. However, they were unable to carry their good from into Champions Trophy as they were eliminated at the Group Stage of the competition. They then played Pakistan in an ODI series at home, but lost the series 3-1 and went on to lose the T20 series 2-0. They then travelled to India where they lost the Test series 2-0 and the ODI series 2-1. They then toured New Zealand but suffered a 3-0 Test series defeat. They also lost the T20 series 2-0, although improved in the ODI series to earn a 2-2 draw.

Against Australia they lost the three match 2-0 but improved to draw the ODI series 2-2. In the tour of England, they failed to impress, losing the Test series 2-0, the ODI series 2-0 and the one off T20 match. Their fortunes improved when they played New Zealand at home, as they won the ODI series 4-1 and the Test series 2-0. Their improved from continued when they won the 2012 T20 World Cup. After qualifying from the group despite not winning a game, they won two of their three super eights match to qualify for the semi finals. Here they beat Australia, before beating Sri Lanka in the final to win the tournament for the first time. They beat Bangladesh 2-0 in a three match Test series, and although they lost the ODI series 3-2, they won the T20 game between the two sides.

Gibson led the West Indies into the 2011 World Cup, guiding them to the quarter finals where they lost against Pakistan. When Pakistan toured the West Indies, the two-match Test series ended in a draw. Although the West Indies lost the ODI series 3-2 they won the T20 match between the sides. They then lost the T20 match against India and lost the ODI series 3-2. India also won the Test series 1-0 to ensure they won in all three formats. The West Indies did better against Bangladesh. After drawing the T20 series, they won the ODI series 2-1 and secured a 1-0 victory in the Test series. They again suffered at the hands of India at the end of the year, losing the three-match Test series 2-0 and the ODI series 4-1.

England toured Gibson's native West Indies in 2009, although they lost the five match Test series 1-0. This was down to England's bowlers being unable to dismiss the West Indies cheaply, with the hosts scoring 392, 370 and 749. England were unable to force a win in the final game of the series with the West Indies 114-8. England lost the only T20 match between the two sides. When the West Indies toured England for the return series, England won the Test series 2-0, with the West Indies being dismissed for less than 200 twice. England went on to win the ODI series 2-0, with England bowlers again performing well.

England qualified from the Group stage of the 2009 T20 World Cup, despite losing to the Netherlands. They were knocked out at the Super Eights stage but the bowling remained economical, with only India scoring over 150. They then beat Australia in the Ashes. Although Australia scored 674 in the first Test, the bowling improved and they dismissed Australia for 215 and 160 later on the series to win it 2-1. They lost the one day series 6-1, although Australia only passed 300 once. However, England also only managed to bowl Australia out once.

In 2008 England won the T20 series against New Zealand 2-0. The lost the ODI series 3-1, although this was largely down to poor batting, although New Zealand scored 340 in the fourth match. They won the three match Test series 2-1 and dismissed for New Zealand for 198 and 168 in two of their innings. New Zealand toured England for the return series. New Zealand won the ODI series between the two sides 3-1, although New Zealand were restricted to less than 200 twice. England won the T20 match between the sides as they dismissed New Zealand for just 123.

On 22 July 2007, he took 10/47 against Hampshire, becoming the 79th bowler in first-class cricket to take 10 wickets in an innings and the first in the County Championship since Richard Johnson in 1994. Hampshire finished 115 all out; despite Gibson's wickets the match ended in a draw.

Later in 2007, Gibson bowled Durham to victory, again against Hampshire, in the Friends Provident Trophy. After setting 312 to win, with Gibson smashing fifteen off just seven balls, the Dynamos bowled out the Hawks for just 187. Gibson had Michael Lumb and Sean Ervine caught by Michael Di Venuto first and second ball of the innings respectively, both for 0. He then had Kevin Pietersen out lbw for 12 to leave Hampshire 17-3, finishing with figures of 3-24. He picked up the Player of the Match award for his efforts. Gibson remarked after the game, "Unbelievable. But we've got four games left and if I'm going to get through them I'm going to have to cut down on the celebrations a little bit."

On 20 September 2007 Gibson was appointed as England's bowling coach for the one-day series in Sri Lanka because Allan Donald had commentary duties in South Africa. He had previously worked with Peter Moores at the National Academy during the past two winters. England won the five match ODI series 3-2. The series was low scoring, with England restricting Sri Lanka to 164 and 211 twice in three of the games. At the end of the one-day series in Sri Lanka, Gibson was appointed full-time as England's bowling coach, effectively ending his playing career. England lost the three match Test series 1-0, and although Sri Lanka were once restricted to 188, they also posted scores of 499 and 548.

Gibson signed a two-year contract with Durham in 2006. In his first season, he picked up 48 wickets and recorded a highest first-class score of 155, to keep his side in the division.

Gibson's county cricket career saw him play for Glamorgan before taking up coaching with the ECB after a series of niggling injuries. However, he returned to playing with Leicestershire in 2004. In 2006, he moved to Durham. As well as playing for three South African provincial sides, Gibson has also made appearances for Staffordshire.

His second appearance came in 1999 against South Africa. He took the wicket of Jacques Kallis in the first innings to end with 1-92, but in the second innings, again finished with 0-51. He made his highest Test score of 37 during his first knock, and made 13 before being run out in his second. South Africa eventually won by 149 runs.

Gibson made two Test appearances for the West Indies. In his first outing against England in 1995, he picked up the wickets of Alec Stewart and Darren Gough in the first innings, finishing with figures of 2-81, but was less successful in the second with 0-51. With the bat he made 29 and 14, as the West Indies slumped to a 72-run defeat.

Ottis Delroy Gibson (born 16 March 1969) is a Barbadian cricket coach and former cricketer who played for the West Indies cricket team. From 2010-2014, Gibson was the head coach for the West Indies,Now He has been appointed as Bangladesh bowling head coach and previously twice worked as bowling coach for England, from 2007-2010 and again 2015-2017. Gibson last coached the South African cricket team from 2017- 2019.