Mott named men’s white-ball coach
ENGLAND have their two head coaches in place ahead of the summer schedule after announcing Australia’s Matthew Mott will oversee their men’s white-ball teams.
Mott has had terrific success during his seven years at the helm of Australia Women’s side, including winning back-to-back T20 World Cups in 2018 and 2020 and the 50-over equivalent earlier this year.
He has been tasked with repeating the formula with England’s limitedovers sides alongside captain Eoin Morgan after signing a four-year agreement, having edged out Paul Collingwood for the position.
For the first time since 2014, England have split their head coaches into red and white-ball roles, with former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum last week announced as the Test supremo.
Mott – whose CV also includes a stint with Glamorgan, helping them to the Yorkshire Bank 40 final in 2013 – is expected to be in situ for England’s three one-day internationals against Holland next month.
“It was always going to take something special to leave the role that I have loved for the past seven years with the Australian Women’s team,” Mott said.
“However, I genuinely believe that the time is right to play a role in helping the England men’s ODI and T20 group continue to evolve as one of the best teams in the world.
“The idea of the split roles and the chance to work alongside Brendon McCullum in his red-ball role is an opportunity that I am incredibly enthusiastic about.”
A selection panel comprising managing director of men’s cricket Rob Key, strategic adviser Sir Andrew Strauss, outgoing chief executive Tom Harrison and performance director Mo Bobat all believed Mott was the “standout candidate”.