Major League Cricket (MLC) franchise Washington Freedom announced that they have roped in former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn as the bowling coach of the team. According to a report in Cricbuzz, the team also announced Moises Henriques as the skipper of the franchise while Greg Shipperd has been appointed as the head coach. Henriques and Shipperd possess a wealth of experience when it comes to T20 cricket. The duo has played a major role in Big Bash League (BBL) franchise Sydney Sixers winning two titles.
Steyn's resume speaks for itself. Once regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of his generation, the South African has donned the hat of a bowling coach for Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad and SA20 franchise Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
"We are very happy with the squad we have assembled so far. Moises and Greg have a history of winning championships together at the Sydney Sixers. It is important to build that winning culture around a young franchise right from the offset. Also delighted to have the legend Dale Steyn on board with us. The idea of having such a figure on American shores spending time with some of the youngsters on the squad is truly exciting", Cricbuzz quoted Washington Freedom owner Sanjay Govil as saying.
Washington Freedom has already secured the services of international stars like Anrich Nortje, Wanindu Hasaranga, Glenn Phillips, Marco Jansen and Adam Milne.
The inaugural edition of the MLC is set to kick off from July 13-30 at Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas, with four of the six franchises owned by Indian Premier League (IPL) outfits, while Cricket Victoria and Cricket New South Wales have stakes in the other two.
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