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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ali Martin

Sarah Taylor named England men’s fielding coach while Gay, Rew and Baker are called up

England Lions coach Sarah Taylor during a training session
Sarah Taylor has been part of the England Lions coaching setup under Andrew Flintoff since late 2024. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

On a day when England named three uncapped players in their Test squad, brought Ollie Robinson out of cold storage and officially confirmed a new selector had joined the set-up, perhaps the most significant news was the identity of their fielding coach.

Sarah Taylor, the former England wicketkeeper, will be in charge of the fielding drills during the three-Test series against New Zealand that begins at Lord’s on 4 June – the first female coach to work in the men’s senior setup.

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