Rhodes steps in for Speed for Beneath-19 World Cup
Recognition for Rhodes at England stage comes after he guided Worcestershire to their fifth promotion in 11 years, an achievement with participant pattern at its core
Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes will fetch over as head coach of the Younger Lions – the England developmental squad – on an length in-between foundation except the pause of the ICC Beneath-19 World Cup in Contemporary Zealand early in 2018.
Rhodes, who has been director of cricket at Worcestershire since 2006, stands in for Andy Speed following his appointment as director of cricket at Somerset.
Recognition for Rhodes at England stage comes after he guided Worcestershire to their fifth promotion in 11 years, an achievement with participant pattern at its core.
David Parsons, the ECB’s efficiency director, acknowledged: “Losing Andy on the launch of a busy and inspiring winter left us needing to search out a prime quality change, and we judge that appointing Steve Rhodes on an length in-between foundation is an dazzling solution.
“Obviously he is a highly skilled and respected coach on sage of his success with Worcestershire. He has already made a main contribution to our World Pathway thru his work with the England Lions in their practicing camp in Dubai and white-ball series in opposition to Pakistan A within the winter of 2015-16.
“He has also frolicked with the senior England space-up over the closing two summers. And Worcestershire salvage an prominent account of contributing gamers to all ranges of the Pathway in latest years, with five alive to again this winter – including Adam Finch and Dillon Pennington within the Younger Lions squad.”
Rhodes will work alongside Speed within the early stages of the Younger Lions winter programme, sooner than taking on sooner than the Beneath-19 World Cup in Contemporary Zealand sooner than returning to Worcestershire after the match in early February.
The ECB will appoint a eternal successor to Speed in early spring and it could be a surprise if Rhodes, who has been highly dedicated to the county game since he made his Yorkshire playing debut 36 years within the past, grew to vary staunch into a candidate for a elephantine-time submit.
Rhodes acknowledged: “It is an honour to be requested to work to your country at any stage, and I’m truly all in favour of this chance to work with the Younger Lions this winter. I’m grateful to all individuals at Worcestershire for allowing me to fetch this chance.
“I truly enjoyed my time with the Lions in Dubai, and learned plenty from working in an world setting which I have been in a location to fetch relieve to Worcester for the closing couple of seasons.
“I’m grateful to all individuals at Worcestershire for allowing me to fetch this chance – and I’m fortunate to salvage such prime quality workers who will luxuriate in the extra responsibility with me being away.”
Rhodes could per chance be half of the Younger Lions at a warm-climate practicing camp on the Barren region Springs Resort in southern Spain from November 11-14.
He’s going to then fetch charge when the squad head for South Africa from November 22 to December 11, for a tri-series which also involves Namibia, sooner than departing for the World Cup in Contemporary Zealand on January 2. The main of three team games is in opposition to Namibia in Queenstown on January 15 and the closing is in Tauranga on February 3.