ECB appoints Mark Robinson as Head Coach of England Women’s team
ECB appoints Mark Robinson as Head Coach of England Women’s team
Mark Robinson, who coached Sussex for 10 years has been named as England Women’s head coach. Meanwhile Sussex have made Mark Davis as their new head coach. Robinson had earlier also coached England Lions. The Lions defeated Sri Lanka under his guidance in 2014 and followed it up with triumph over South Africa. He will join the English Women’s team before the ODI series against South Africa in February, 2016. English women lost Ashes this year and they will be hoping that with Robinson taking the reigns of their team something better will happen. READ: Matt Prior could make England comeback, believes Mark Robinson
Robinson was quoted by Sky Sports saying to ECB’s official website, “I’m incredibly excited about this opportunity. It is obvious to everybody how quickly women’s cricket has grown in recent years – the game is now truly professional in every respect – so to have the chance to play a part in the next chapter for the England women’s team is a great honour. I’m also really looking forward to the challenge of coaching in an international environment again. It does mean I will be leaving Sussex, and I would like to thank everyone who I have worked and played alongside at the club, as well as the supporters, for providing me with so many happy memories.” READ: Match-fixing scandal distresses Sussex, says Mark Robinson
Meanwhile, Clare Connor, ECB’s Director of England Women’s Cricket said, “We are absolutely delighted to appoint Mark as the head coach of the England women’s team. He has a superb coaching record with Sussex, experience of working with England teams, a reputation for getting the best out of players, and is highly regarded as one of the best coaches working in the men’s professional game. The next 18 months are hugely important for the England women’s team and the players must quickly get back to winning ways in South Africa in February. Starting in India in March 2016, we will be competing in three ICC world events in the next three years and I fully believe Mark has the skill set and experience to lead the team to sustained success on their exciting journey as professional cricketers. The fact that we have been able to attract a coach of Mark’s calibre is another demonstration that England women’s cricket continues to hit new heights. It has been a highly competitive recruitment process, and we are all thrilled to have him on board.”