Matthew Mott has stood down as England’s white-ball head coach, leaving ex-Somerset batsman Marcus Trescothick in charge while the search for a permanent replacement begins, writes Rory Dollard, PA Cricket Correspondent.
Mott’s two-year reign came to an end after Rob Key, the managing director of England’s men’s cricket, concluded “new direction” was needed in an under-performing team.
But captain Jos Buttler, whose position also came under scrutiny after two hugely disappointing World Cup title defences in the space of eight months, has been backed to continue leading the side.
Mott and Buttler won the T20 World Cup together in 2022, within months of starting work together, but the last two tournaments were a major disappointment.
England surrendered the 50-over crown last year in dismal fashion, losing six of their nine games in a joyless trudge around India, and beat only one full member nation before being thrashed in the semi-finals of last month’s T20 World Cup.
Trescothick, a hard-hitting opener and 2005 Ashes winner, will take over for for the visit of Australia in September while a successor is secured.
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