The West Indies are likely to head off to India for their five One-day Internationals, three Tests and one T20 match without an officially appointed coach.
The Denesh Ramdin team has been without an official coach since Ottis Gibson was sacked by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) prior to the start of the Bangladesh home series.
Team manager Sir Richie Richardson has been holding down the spot with help from bowling consultant Curtly Ambrose and assistant coaches Andre Colley and Stuart Williams.
The West Indies outplayed Bangladesh, whitewashing them in both the limited overs series, as well as the Test matches. The regional boys took the three-match ODI series 3-0, while the two-match Dhaka Bank Test series also went in their favour 2-0.
The lone T-20 in St Kitts was rained out.
At its regular meeting at the Accra Beach Hotel in Barbados, the WICB failed to discuss in detail the hiring of a coach since it was not on a agenda. However, according to a well placed sources, the matter did come up for discussion as a 'special item' on the agenda but at the end of the meeting, no one was confirmed.
According to the source: "At this point in time the situation remains the same as far as a coach for the West Indies senior team is involved."
Reminded that the West Indies was about to tour India the source added: "They don't leave for India until early October, so there is still time and a lot can happen in that time."
Asked whether Richardson would continue his dual role, the source responded: "That is not cast in stone, all the matters are of a sensitive nature at this point but there is still time before the team leaves for India, so one cannot say for sure if the team would be there without a head coach."
With the directors not due to meet until the tour is on, there is doubt over anyone being appointed.
The source noted, however that if a candidate for the position is forwarded by cricket operations manager Richard Pybus, there is the possibility that a decision can be made the round robin way.
The WICB directors channeled their energies over the weekend on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Collective Bargaining Agreement that was signed between the board and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA).
This held the spotlight since regional cricket is going the franchise route which is new to these parts.
The West Indies leave for India on September 28.