Craig McMillan named New Zealand ladies assistant coach

McMillan, who performed 260 internationals between 1997 and 2007, will work alongside head coach Ben Sawyer beginning with the upcoming tour of England later this month.

McMillan had beforehand served as New Zealand’s batting coach between 2014 and 2019, a interval that noticed the crew attain consecutive ODI World Cup finals. He had additionally featured as a fielding coach for Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2018. McMillan’s most up-to-date task was as a batting marketing consultant for Canterbury final season.

“He is a confirmed coach with an intensive worldwide taking part in profession,” Sawyer stated. “The gamers are excited to start out working with Craig; they’re trying ahead to having him on board for the upcoming tour to England.”

McCullum stated he was seeking to “drive the crew ahead” forward of a busy schedule that features the ladies’s T20 World Cup in simply 4 months.

“I am rapt with the appointment and to be again concerned in teaching worldwide cricket once more,” he stated.

“It’s going to be nice to be a part of the White Ferns household as we head right into a busy nine-month schedule with some thrilling challenges forward. I’ve watched these proficient gamers so much from shut quarters over the previous few seasons and might’t wait to hitch the administration crew in driving the group ahead.”

New Zealand are scheduled to tour England for 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is, between June 26 and July 17. They may then journey to Australia for a three-match T20I sequence in September, earlier than the T20 World Cup in October.