Canada cricket coach resigns after just seven months on the job

Neil Davidson writes in the Globe and Mail:-
Less than seven months after hiring its last coach, Cricket Canada is once again looking for someone to take the national team to the next level. Canada’s cricket journey will likely stall somewhat in the short-term as the sport’s governing body looks to replace Australian Michael Dighton, whose surprise resignation was announced Wednesday.Change has been the one constant at Cricket Canada in recent years, on and off the field.

Family seems to have been a deciding issue. Dighton’s wife and children remained in Australia.
“He made the determination that his focus need to be on his family at this time and we totally understand that,” said Cricket Canada president Ravin Moorthy.
“He has young kids and I know he would talk about them quite a bit,” echoed Canadian batsman Jimmy Hansra. “That did bother him a bit being away from family this long.”
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