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Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Lloyd Tennant appointed as Ireland women's team head coach
Dublin [Ireland], : Cricket Ireland announced Lloyd Tennant as Ireland Women's team head coach on Friday. Tennant will begin his tenure on June 1, replacing Ed Joyce, who announced that he would leave the role after nearly six years in February. Joyce's last assignment was last month's ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier. In the tournament, Ireland failed to secure a place at the ICC ODI World Cup, which is set to be held in India later this year. Tennant is an ECB Level 4 qualified cricket coach with over 30 years of experience in coaching and developing international, regional and first-class cricketers and teams. He is also the former head coach of Central Sparks, a position he held for four years. The 57-year-old has significant experience in women's cricket as assistant coach for the ECB Female Academy and 'A' Team, assistant coach for Manchester Originals Female Team, and as ECB Women and Girls' talent manager for two years. In addition, he has extensive coaching experience, having worked across the Male High Performance Pathway at Leicestershire CCC for over 20 years and serving as the bowling coach for the ECB Male Under-19 programme. "I'm very excited about this new role - it's such a great time to be involved in women's cricket, given its rapid development around the world. This Ireland Women's squad has moved forward enormously under the guidance of Ed Joyce, and I would like to continue his great work, supporting this squad as it continues to grow. To be honest, I can't wait to get started," Tennant said in a statement released by Cricket Ireland. Graeme West, Cricket Ireland's Director of High Performance, believes Tennant is the perfect fit for the national squad that has an abundance of young talent. "We are delighted to have secured the services of Lloyd Tennant as our new National Women's Head Coach. Lloyd's vast experience coaching across male and female High Performance Pathways in the UK made him an outstanding candidate. He brings an abundance of expertise and knowledge, with the additional capacity to educate, that I am confident will advance the players and staff he leads," West said. "We believe Lloyd is the perfect fit for the current national squad that has an abundance of young talent. His additional experience with the ECB taking players through Under-19 World Cup cycles and National Academy programmes has provided Lloyd with a thorough understanding of the challenges of managing and developing players who are balancing educational commitments with the demands of being an elite athlete," he added. Tennant's first assignment will be the Ireland women's team home series against Zimbabwe, which will feature three T20IS and two ODIS towards the end of July. The white-ball series will be followed by three T20Is at home against Pakistan in August.
STV News
21-04-2025
- Sport
- STV News
Craig Wallace seeks opportunities as Scotland face blank fixture schedule
Scotland head coach Craig Wallace has called for help in getting his team more opportunities to test themselves after their impressive performances in the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier. Scotland finished fourth in the six-team series and saw their qualification hopes dashed after going down to a one-wicket defeat by Ireland on Friday. But victory over the West Indies, close encounters against Pakistan and Bangladesh and a last-ball defeat by Ireland showed they belonged at that level. Captain Kathryn Bryce was named player of the tournament and Katherine Fraser joined her in the team of the tournament after taking 10 wickets. However, the team have limited scope to build on their displays with no fixtures scheduled for the rest of 2025. Wallace said: 'I think we played some really good cricket in an exciting and attacking style, and I'm just so proud of the whole squad. 'Looking ahead, it's actually quite challenging for us. It's disappointing that we currently don't have any fixtures in the diary as it stands. 'The squad has improved a lot over the last month and everyone has been playing some exceptional cricket, which we want to keep continuing. However, at this stage, the next step is unknown. 'It's really important that we receive more opportunities to play more international cricket as Scotland. 'It's tough to not have any fixtures coming up in the near future, given how well we've just played and in competing with and beating some of the best nations in the world – especially given the lack of support that we do get. 'We need to find a way organisationally, or more likely with external help, to get some fixtures, because other countries are going to keep improving so we need to do the same to stay with them. 'I know everyone at Cricket Scotland is working really hard behind the scenes to try and make things happen, but the budget pressures aligned with being an associate nation means it's very challenging for us. 'Obviously we now have to look forward to the T20 World Cup qualifiers and hopefully build towards that, but there's going to be a lot of cricket between now and then and the players will just have to go away and do that themselves. 'Hopefully they can all have a successful summer and do well with their clubs and counties and put in some match-winning performances.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
BBC News
21-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Scotland may need 'external help' for more matches
Head coach Craig Wallace says Scotland women may need "external help" to organise more fixtures following their ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier Scots' one-wicket defeat by Ireland on Friday meant they missed out on progress, with captain Kathryn Bryce top scoring in the tournament with 293 runs."Looking ahead, it's actually quite challenging for us," said Wallace. "It's disappointing that we currently don't have any fixtures in the diary as it stands."At this stage, the next step is unknown. It's really important that we receive more opportunities to play more international cricket as Scotland." And Wallace added: "We need to find a way organisationally, or more likely with external help, to get some fixtures, because other countries are going to keep improving so we need to do the same to stay with them."I know everyone at Cricket Scotland is working really hard behind the scenes to try and make things happen, but the budget pressures aligned with being an associate nation means it's very challenging for us."Wallace praised his players for "competing with and beating some of the best nations in the world - especially given the lack of support that we do get".Scotland defeated the West Indies and Thailand but lost to Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as Ireland."The squad has improved a lot over the last month and everyone has been playing some exceptional cricket, which we want to keep continuing," he explained."The standard across the Qualifier was really high, all the games were really competitive, and for us to be a part of that and contribute to that was hugely pleasing."We played some really good cricket in an exciting and attacking style and I'm just so proud of the whole squad." Switching to England 'always an option' - Bryce Meanwhile, Bryce says switching allegiance to England is "always an option" but "you never know how you feel until you have to make that decision".Bryce, who is with Gujarat Giants in India, was player of the tournament in Pakistan and took six wickets across Scotland's five matches."It's always an option that's there but the stuff with Scotland has been super exciting recently," Bryce, 27, said of the possibility of turning out for England."I guess it will always be lingering on in the background at some point."When I started my career, the only way to be a professional cricketer was to play for England. To see the way it's grown and the way The Hundred has taken off and expanded and the investment that's going into all of that, it's just phenomenal."
The Herald Scotland
21-04-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Kathryn Bryce admits switching allegiance to England is ‘always an option'
Having been in red-hot form both domestically and internationally in the past 12 months, helping Scotland reach the 2024 T20 World Cup, Bryce is an attractive choice for an England side in transition. Well played, Skip! 🫡 Kathryn Bryce has been named Player of the Tournament at the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 🙌 🏴#FollowScotland — Cricket Scotland (@CricketScotland) April 19, 2025 Asked about the prospect, the 27-year-old, who was born and raised in Edinburgh, told the PA news agency: 'Yeah, possibly. You never know how you feel until you have to make that decision. 'It's always an option that's there but the stuff with Scotland has been super exciting recently. I guess it will always be lingering on in the background at some point.' England dispensed with head coach Jon Lewis and captain Heather Knight after a group-stage exit in the T20 World Cup last October was followed by a 16-0 whitewash defeat in this year's multi-format Ashes. Charlotte Edwards has been appointed as Lewis' successor and her first assignment is a white-ball series against the West Indies, starting with the first of three T20s on May 21 at Canterbury. Any change in nationality for Bryce is likely to be much further down the line but there is a precedent for the all-rounder, whose sister Sarah is another on an upward curve and has been linked with England. Kirstie Gordon, who captains both Bryces at The Blaze, swapped Scotland for England in 2018, albeit for different reasons as the off-spinner's priority was to get a deal in the now-defunct Kia Super League. Women's cricket is a much-changed landscape nowadays, as Bryce said: 'When I started my career, the only way to be a professional cricketer was to play for England. 'To see the way it's grown and the way The Hundred has taken off and expanded and the investment that's going into all of that, it's just phenomenal.' The women's domestic structure has been revamped for this year and the eight teams given tier-one status get their seasons under way this week in the Metro Bank One Day Cup. Charlotte Edwards has recently been appointed England head coach (Ben Whitley/PA) There will be a lot of attention on Bryce, who last October became the first non-English winner of the Professional Cricketers' Association's women's player of the year award after a standout 2024. Bryce was instrumental in The Blaze, based at Trent Bridge, winning the Charlotte Edwards Cup, their first major trophy, but she added: 'Last year was fantastic, I'd do pretty well to ever top that again. 'I'm trying not to put that pressure on myself because what was successful last year was being free and backing the skills and options I had. 'I had the backing of the team and the players – you take away the fear of getting out which allows yourself to play your best game.'
Express Tribune
20-04-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
PCB hunt for new head coach
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially begun the search for a new permanent head coach by posting a formal advertisement on its website. According to the details, the cricket board is seeking a Level III qualified coach with a minimum of 10 years experience of coaching national or domestic level cricket teams. The development comes after Javed, according to the sources, remains no longer interested in the head coach role. For the unversed, the former fast bowler was appointed as the interim white-ball head coach role in November last year after Gary Kirsten relinquished the role just ahead of the team's tour to Australia. He was promoted to the all-format interim head coach the following month as Jason Gillespie had also stepped down due to his differences with the cricket board. Javed's tenure as the interim head coach was due to end with the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 but was given an extension for the national team's white-ball tour of New Zealand, which concluded earlier this month. However, the PCB has now decided against giving another extension to the former pacer. But despite his potential exit as the interim head coach, Javed may still find a place in Pakistan's cricketing setup as he is interested in becoming the Director of the High-Performance Centre, for which the cricket board has also issued an advertisement. Notably, the position of the Director of the High-Performance Centre was vacated after Nadeem Khan's resignation. According to sources, the cricket board is dealing with limited resources from the former national cricketers and is instead tilted towards bringing in a foreign coach. Despite past trends of hiring prominent figures, sources claimed that the PCB is unlikely to pursue high-profile names this time around. Naqvi praises Women's team PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has confirmed that the national women's cricket team will not travel to India for the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, scheduled to take place later this year. Naqvi made the statement on Saturday during his visit to the Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA) Ground, where he met the women's team after their successful run in the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier. Pakistan finished their campaign on a high note, securing five consecutive wins, including a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their final match. While speaking to the media, Naqvi reiterated the board's stance, saying that Pakistan will not send its team to India, as per the 'Fusion Formula' that was earlier introduced before the ICC Men's Champions Trophy. "Pakistan will not travel to India as this formula has already been agreed upon," said Naqvi. When asked about the possibility of a neutral venue for Pakistan's matches in the tournament, Naqvi responded that the decision lies with the host country, but maintained that Pakistan will not travel to India under any circumstances. Pakistan secured a place in the Women's World Cup with a strong performance, including an 87-run win over Thailand followed by their final victory against Bangladesh. The team, led by Fatima Sana, remained unbeaten throughout the qualifier tournament. Praising the team's performance, Naqvi said it was the result of playing as a united group and assured that the players would be rewarded for their success. "When a team is gelled in and plays like a unit, it produces such results. They will definitely be rewarded. They deserve it," Naqvi concluded.
