Ex-England Coach Jon Lewis Appointed Head Coach Of London Spirit In The Hundred Women's
ICC T20 World Cup: Former England coach Jon Lewis has been appointed as the new head coach of London Spirit in The Hundred Womens competition. He takes over from Chris Liddle, who previously posted on Instagram to thank players and staff for four unforgettable years. Lewis will work closely with London Spirit womens General Manager, veteran England batter Heather Knight, on staff appointments and squad composition ahead of the player auction in March. This is a really exciting opportunity to play a part in shaping the future of this franchise. I am looking forward to building a team packed with talent and character, playing cricket that Spirit fans coming to Lords will get behind as we aim to win a second title this summer. I am also grateful to Gloucestershire for allowing me to take this opportunity during The Hundred, while also continuing to drive forward enhancements to the countys performance structure, said Lewis in a statement on Monday. Under Lewis, England reached the semifinals of the 2023 ICC T20 World Cup and defeated India in an away T20I series before winning home series against Pakistan and New Zealand in 2024. He also oversaw England's memorable 2023 Ashes series in which England came back from 6-0 down to draw 8-8. But Lewis had to leave as Englands head coach earlier this year after the side crashed to a 16-0 drubbing in the Womens Ashes in Australia. He also left his role as head coach of UP Warriorz in the Womens Premier League (WPL) after the franchise finished at the bottom of the points table in this years tournament. Im delighted to have Jon joining London Spirit as our Womens Head Coach. I know first-hand his capabilities as a coach and his qualities as a person. He has a fantastic breadth of experiences across both the womens and mens games, which will stand us in good stead in our pursuit of sustained success. Its particularly exciting to consider the potential of his professional partnership with Heather, whom he obviously knows well from his time with the senior England womens team, said Mo Bobat, Director of Cricket at the Spirits. Lewis represented England across formats during his playing career and also serves as Director of Cricket at Gloucestershire, where he manages performance structures for both mens and womens teams and oversees pathway programmes. He will join up with the Spirit after Gloucestershires final T20 Blast match in July, ahead of the start of The Hundred in August. Lewis represented England across formats during his playing career and also serves as Director of Cricket at Gloucestershire, where he manages performance structures for both mens and womens teams and oversees pathway programmes. Also Read: Live Cricket Score For him to be working as Head Coach of London Spirit is great news for Gloucestershire, as we seek to develop our womens cricket team. With our strategy of moving to become Tier 1 ready, having someone at the heart of the elite womens game can only help us as we build towards that goal, said Neil Priscott, Chief Executive at Gloucestershire Cricket. Article Source: IANS
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