Potchefstroom, S. Africa

Gus Logie remained tight-lipped over the weekend about his future as coach of Bermuda's national cricket team who, last week, he lambasted for their lack of "desire" and "professionalism" at the 2011 World Cup qualifiers in South Africa.

Logie's four-year contract with Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) expires in September and speculation is rife that he may not seek re-employment with local cricket's governing body.

When asked about his future plans with the Board, Logie replied: "My plans are not for the public to know and when the time comes I will speak to the Board.

"But my future is secure and I will survive whether I coach Bermuda or not."

Logie also said he had no regrets after criticising his team in an article published on the popular cricket website, Cricinfo, last week.

"I said on record that we had not shown the desire nor the professionalism and played poor cricket in the beginning, and that's the end of the story. People were just not focused and I will say it again," he told The Royal Gazette.

Bermuda bowed out of contention for World Cup qualification after losing to United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Kenya and the Netherlands in the group stage to invoke the wrath of Logie who took issue with those in the team who haven't lived up to expectations.

"I wasn't over critical and I told the players this to their faces and so they know that. What do you want me to tell them . . . that they are very professional and that they were focused and lost games the way they did? "

"I met with them last night (Friday) and told them exactly what I said in the interview," he added.

Logie also hit back at those who have called for his resignation.

"At the end of the day people can call for whatever they want, I am contracted to the Bermuda Cricket Board and I am not going to be swayed by anyone calling for my resignation," he said.

"When you win, everybody says you are the greatest. But when you lose, people say you are the worst.

"I have always said that at the end of the day coaches don't win matches, players do. We just prepare players who must then go out there and perform.

"When the players perform well, of course, they receive accolades. But when they perform poorly the coach gets the blame. That's just life."