Sarah Taylor's England appointment celebrated by UK Coaching
News by Matt Scott
Legendary wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor will form part of England men's staff for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand in a landmark move for women in coaching.
UK Coaching congratulates Sarah Taylor on her appointment to the England men's coaching staff for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand.
The appointment is understood to be the most senior role held by woman in a men's side across England teams in major sports.
Taylor ranks fifth all-time for runs across all formats for England women and scored crucial knocks in the semi-final and final of England's World Cup success of 2017.
But her work as a wicketkeeper was near peerless across the sport - men or women - as she thrilled fans, and delighted bowling team-mates, with razor-sharp reactions when stood up to the stumps.
She now joins the senior England men's coaching set-up for upcoming Tests at Lord's, The Oval and Trent Bridge this June.
Having retired from playing in 2019, Taylor has previously coached the Sussex men's team as well as Manchester Originals in The Hundred. She has also recently worked with England's development team, The Lions, as part of Ashes icon Andrew Flintoff's staff.
She's done a lot of work with the Lions. We've been unbelievably impressed with her and the way she goes about her business. She is one of the best in the business at what she does. She's worked with Andrew Flintoff and Ed Barney, and they can't speak highly enough of her.
ECB Managing Director Rob Key
Our support for women in coaching
- Our Women Who Coach campaign provides practical resources and guidance to build confidence and support more women into coaching.
- We actively work to address under-representation of women in coaching, particularly at senior and high-performance levels, by raising awareness of barriers and championing more inclusive environments.
- Our development programmes, including Elevate, support women coaches to grow their skills and expand their networks to progress within talent pathways.
- We collaborate with sector partners to better understand coaches’ lived experiences and drive meaningful, system-wide change.
- We spotlight role models and diverse coaching journeys to inspire more women to step into, and stay within, the profession.
Congratulations Sarah from UK Coaching
Sarah Taylor’s appointment is a landmark moment and a richly deserved recognition of her expertise in the game. To see someone of Sarah’s calibre breaking new ground within the men’s team environment is hugely inspiring and sends a powerful message about what great coaching looks like.
At UK Coaching, we are committed to helping women thrive and progress across the coaching system. We hope this moment encourages more organisations to support women in fulfilling their coaching potential.
UK Coaching CEO Mark Gannon