Augustine Lawrence Logie (born 28 September 1960), commonly known as Gus Logie, is a former

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and Trinidad and Tobago

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er and is currently an international cricket coach. Logie played in the dominant West Indies team of the 1980s as a batsman, though he was almost equally well known as a strong fielder. He made 52 Test appearances and played in 158

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, scoring three international centuries.

Career

Born and raised in the village of La Brea, Logie enjoyed a successful career with the

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and the West Indies. He played for T&T from 1978 to 1992 and went on to captain the side in 1990. He earned the distinction of being chosen as

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despite him neither batting or bowling in an ODI against Pakistan on 28 November 1986. Adjudicators awarded him for his three catches and two run-outs, which helped The West Indies dismiss Pakistan for 143. With this, he also became the first cricketer to win a

award for fielding. Logie was part of the West Indies squad that finished as losing finalists in the 1983

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. He was not in the final XI for the final, although he again starred as a fielder, taking a catch as a substitute. His 52 Test matches returned two centuries, including his career best 130 against

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in April 1983. Among his most important Test innings were his scores of 81 and 95 not out against

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in 1988. These won him the

award, and he rescued the West Indies from 54 for 5 in the first innings, setting up a victory. Logie also rescued the West Indies in the Third Test against England in 1990 when his team were 103 for 8, making 98 and helping to earn a draw when the West Indies looked likely to go 2-0 down in a series which they eventually won 2-1. The following year he was made

again in the first Test in

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of the 1990-1 series against Australia for making 77 not out, again helping to rescue the West Indies from 75 for 6, even after being forced briefly to retire hurt. He played his last Test against England at

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in 1991. Logie coached the West Indies U-15 team to victory in the 2000

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U15 World Challenge. He then coached the

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during the

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where they defeated

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. He was thereafter appointed coach of the Windies, who eventually won the

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under his charge. After leaving the West Indies, Logie went on take over as coach of the

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. With Logie in tow, the Bermudian side qualified for the

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in his native

. This was historic being Bermuda's first ever showing at a Cricket World Cup. During December 2010 Logie was appointed as the coach of the Jamaican national cricket team. Logie saw the Jamaican side to win the

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edition of the West Indian

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. During August 2014 Logie was appointed as the coach of the

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. Logie eventually saw the twin island side to consecutive triumphs in the

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and

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editions of the

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tournament. In 2017 Logie was appointed as the assistant coach of the

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. He was eventually named as the Windies Women head coach in 2019. Logie was bestowed with the Trinidad and Tobago Sportsman of the Year Award in 1988. He was also honoured with the Humming Bird Medal Silver in 1993 for his service to sport in Trinidad and Tobago.

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