Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons has warned his players that Australia will come at them "harder" in the second Test at Mackay on Saturday after his side's shock win in the opening match.

Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons has warned his team to prepare for a fierce fightback from Australia in the second Test and urged his players to raise their game even higher, after securing a historic nine-wicket victory in the series opener in Darwin.

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons will leave his post after the upcoming Test series with Australia in the wake of the team's disastrous Twenty20 World Cup campaign, Cricket West Indies said Monday.

The two-time T20 World Cup champions now face Zimbabwe in a do-or-die clash here on Wednesday.

Andre Russell took to Instagram to respond to Phil Simmons' comments on players opting to play foreign leagues over representing West Indies.

Phil Simmons expressed his disappointment even as the board struggles to zero in on their best squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, with most cricketers either playing franchise league elsewhere or out injured.

Phil Simmons, however, does not seem to be too worried about his fielding and bowling departments

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons feels that unlike the ODIs the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh will be be a lot more competitive.

New Zealand vs West Indies: Phil Simmons, the West Indies coach, said the Test team in a good place despite the setback in the recently-concluded T20Is.

Jason Holder hasn't featured in a T20I for West Indies since December 2019 and the all-rounder has shown impressive performances in the CPL and the ongoing IPL 2020.