The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is looking out for a brand new white-ball head coach after Matthew Mott stepped down from his position on Tuesday (July 30).
Mott’s tenure noticed England wrestle of their title defenses in each the white-ball codecs trophy. Within the interim, former England batter Marcus Trescothick, who served as Mott’s assistant, has been appointed as the pinnacle coach for the upcoming white-ball dwelling collection in opposition to Australia in September.
Matthew Mott’s tenure as England’s coach
Mott’s stint started promisingly in 2022 with bilateral collection victories and a triumphant T20 World Cup 2022 marketing campaign. Nonetheless, subsequent performances have been underwhelming. The Jos Buttler-led England staff didn’t defend their titles, struggling a poor marketing campaign within the ODI World Cup 2023 in India and solely reaching the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024.
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Kumar Sangakkara amongst contenders
Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara has reportedly emerged as considered one of a possible candidate for the distinguished position. At the moment serving because the Director of Cricket and head coach of Rajasthan Royals (RR), Sangakkara has constructed a robust working relationship with England’s white-ball captain Buttler throughout their time within the Indian Premier League (IPL). Regardless of the hypothesis, Sangakkara has not confirmed any official method from the ECB.
Sangakkara’s response
In a current assertion to the PA Information Company, Sangakkara acknowledged the rumors linking him to the position however expressed contentment along with his present place.
“Properly, I do know [my name] has been talked about for some motive, however there has not been any method as such. I believe the England white-ball job is an thrilling prospect for anybody, however there are such a lot of good candidates on the market. I’m very pleased in the mean time. The Rajasthan Royals expertise has been very fulfilling and it has been a job I’ve actually loved during the last 4 years,” Sangakkara stated.
