Former Australia women's cricket team head coach Matthew Mott has been appointed as the new head coach for England's white-ball teams after signing a four-year agreement with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the ECB announced on Wednesday, May 18. The Australian is set to be in charge of the team during their three-match ODI series against The Netherlands in Amsterdam slated to be held in June.
Speaking after his appointment, England's new Men's White-Ball head coach Mott said, "I am delighted to accept the opportunity to take this white-ball role with England. Whilst I am Australian, I have deep connections, and several of my closest friends are in the UK, having spent considerable time in Scotland, Wales and England, both as a player and coach.
"When this role became available, I was attracted by the chance to work with such an established and successful team under the astute leadership of Eoin Morgan and now Rob Key, whom I have always admired as an excellent cricket mind. 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 and certainly provides the right balance for my family as we embark on this exciting journey."
The 48-year-old has had a more-than-successful stint of seven years with the Australian Women's Team. During his tenure, the Australian Women have won consecutive ICC T20 World Cups, this year's ICC Women's 50-Over World Cup and are also undefeated in four Ashes series. In addition to this, +Mott led Australia to 26 consecutive ODI victories, a record in either the men's or women's game.
He also was the head coach of Australian domestic side New South Wales -- leading them to victory in the Champions League T20 tournament in 2009 -- and then coached Glamorgan, reaching the final of the Yorkshire Bank 40 in 2013, before working as a consultant for Ireland during the 2015 ICC Men's World Cup.
Sharing his thoughts on the appointment of Mott, Managing Director of England's Men's Cricket Rob Key, said, "It is a real privilege to be able to announce Mathew Mott as the Head Coach of our men's white-ball team. He has had an incredible coaching journey with so many varied experiences that have brought him to this point where he was outstanding in the interview process and the perfect fit for our white-ball teams...
"I'm confident that in Eoin Morgan and Matthew Mott, we have a formidable partnership that can push for more trophies in the coming years and that Matthew will be able to oversee any transition that team will go through in the future. Furthermore, Matthew will also help us invest in English coaches getting them as much experience as possible over the next few years."
