Matthew Mott, England’s white-ball head coach, has stepped down from his role with immediate effect, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) stated. Assistant Coach Marcus Trescothick will take over on an interim basis for the rest of the home summer which includes three T20Is and five ODIs against Australia in September.
Mott assumed the position in May 2022 from Chris Silverwood as a part of a split-coaching setup, on a four-year contract, and tasted success later that year when England clinched the T20 World Cup in Australia. Under his tutelgae, England also won white-ball series against Australia, Netherlands, Bangladesh, Ireland, New Zealand and Pakistan. However, the team’s performance in the ODI World Cup in India last year, where they finished seventh out of 10 teams and even came close to missing the Champions Trophy qualification at one point, marked a trough in Mott’s England coaching tenure.
Though his side fared better in this year’s T20 World Cup in the Caribbean, losing to India only in the semi-final, most of their victories came against the less fancied sides, with the lukewarm campaign not quite proving enough for Mott to hold onto his job.
“After three World Cup cycles in a short space of time, I now feel the team needs a new direction to prepare for the challenges ahead,” Rob Key, ECB’s Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket, said. “This decision was not made lightly, but I believe it is the right time for the team’s future success. With our focus shifting towards the Champions Trophy early next year and the next cycle of white-ball competition, it is crucial that we ensure the team is focused and prepared.
“Marcus Trescothick is well respected in the dressing room and will take charge of team affairs alongside white-ball captain Jos Buttler. Marcus and Jos have a good rapport, and I think their partnership will help us maintain continuity and stability.
“The search for a full-time replacement will now begin. It is essential that we go through the right process to ensure we get the best person for the job.”
"Not great mate" 😕
"We saved our worst form for when we needed it the most" 👎Matthew Mott says it's hard to explain England's 'drop off' and says it has been a 'sub-par effort' from the side at the World Cup pic.twitter.com/3xBWFwm5DT
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