Jon Lewis is adamant that having no experience in women’s cricket will not prove a barrier to success as England women’s new head coach. “You coach individuals, you don’t coach gender,” he says, speaking on just his second day in the role.
It is a philosophy the 47-year-old developed in his previous positions as head coach of the England men’s under-19 squad, and as fast-bowling coach of the senior side under Chris Silverwood. “I coached Jofra Archer a lot, but I also coached Mark Wood – two people from completely different backgrounds, and you coach them completely differently,” he says. “You have to show each individual that respect.”
