Jon Lewis has beaten his namesake to become the new head coach of the England Women’s cricket team. The 47-year-old former Gloucestershire and England seamer has won the battle against the 52-year-old ex- Durham captain and coach, also named Jon Lewis, to coach the four-time ODI world champions. He replaced Lisa Keightley, who stepped down at the end of the summer after opting against seeking an extension to her contract.
Before taking on this new role, Lewis was the pace bowling coach for the England men’s team, a position he adopted in 2021 and worked with Chris Silverwood and most recently Brendon McCullum. Following the announcement of his new job, Lewis, who played 16 times for England across all three formats, is relishing the new challenge.
“It's very exciting to have been appointed as head coach of the England Women's team," he said. "It's a new challenge, and one that I can't wait to get stuck into. I've watched from a distance over the last few years and it's clear that there are a lot of reasons to be optimistic about this team's chances going forward.
