Logie, a 48-year-old Trinidadian, who played on the dominant West Indies team of the 1980s, and later coached the team from 2003 until October 2004, leaves Bermuda shortly after deciding not to seek an extension to his four-year contract.

He has so far kept his future plans under wraps.

Pouring cold water on the idea of Logie returning to the West Indies set-up, Camacho, the WICB’s acting chief executive officer, told the Royal Gazette: “We have had no application from Gus for the job and we have not contacted him.”

Reports are that the WICB is targeting former West Indies players, batsman Phil Simmons and bowler Ottis Gibson for the West Indies coaching job after Australian John Dyson was sacked earlier this month.

Simmons is currently national coach of Ireland while Gibson is England’s bowling coach.

Meanwhile, Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) chief executive Neil Speight is remaining tight-lipped on who might replace Logie, whose final match in charge ended with a 45-run defeat by Uganda in a 50-overs match here on Monday.

Little is known about the BCB short list, although the Gazette said former West Indies fast bowler Franklin Stephenson was believed to be interested.

Former BCB president El James believes Logie will be a hard act to follow as national coach.

James, a former all-rounder who is now Minister of Education, thinks that what Logie achieved during his reign will only be truly appreciated now that he is no longer in charge.

“I don’t think people realise what we had in Gus, and many times Bermudians don’t realise what we have until it’s gone,” said James.

“And I think once he is gone we will realise. I think Gus has brought a bit of professionalism and he’s brought some success. He came, he took us to the World Cup, which was a dream that most folk thought Bermuda could not achieve.

“Unfortunately while Gus has professionalism and everything else, he obviously did not have the talent (to work with) that he would like to have had.

“I think Gus is a very quiet man, but very determined, and very thorough, and he’s the consummate professional.

“I enjoyed working with him, when I was working with the board, and I wish him well. Wherever he goes is going to be blessed to have him.”

Although Logie steered Bermuda to their World Cup debut in the Caribbean in 2007, he was upset with the team’s poor performance during qualifiers in South Africa in April when they failed to earn a place in the 2011 World Cup to be staged in Asia.