The former World Cup winning coach and player Lehmann will return to the north, where he is much loved after being a key part of Yorkshire鈥檚 2001 Specsavers County Championship winning side 鈥� their first title for 33 years. Lehmann scored more than 14,000 runs during 10 seasons at Emerald Headingley.
Durham-born Hazell represented Durham and Yorkshire across a hugely successful playing career during which she won the Ashes three times and was a part of the successful 2017 ICC Women鈥檚 World Cup-winning squad. She is the current coach of Yorkshire Diamonds in the Kia Super League.
Lehmann said: 鈥淚t is going to be special to get back up north where I have so many good memories from my playing days. To go back there to coach in The Hundred is exciting and hopefully we can have some success.
鈥淚 know how passionate the fans are and they will demand that we play an entertaining brand of cricket and win. You expect that when you know the proud tradition of both Yorkshire and Durham. We want to bring in some of the best players in the world and if those players can get it right on the pitch then the competition can go through the roof.鈥�
Hazell played her final England international in last November鈥檚 ICC Women鈥檚 World T20 final in Antigua before retiring in January and turning to coaching.
Hazell said: 鈥淭hings have happened pretty quickly in my coaching career but you have to take the bull by the horns and enjoy the opportunities that come your way and make the most of them.
鈥淚t鈥檚 exciting to be involved in a massive step forward for women鈥檚 domestic cricket. This can push the game forward. After spending my career travelling around the world it is great to be back in the north and putting something back into the region and the game.鈥�
Sanjay Patel, Managing Director of the Hundred, said: 鈥淲e are really pleased to welcome another World Cup winning coach to The Hundred. It is also great to see an opportunity for a former World Cup winning cricketer to showcase her coaching credentials in the competition.鈥�
Mark Arthur, Yorkshire Chief Executive, said: 鈥淲e were unanimous from the start, both Tim Bostock and myself, having discussed things with Martyn Moxon and Marcus North, about the two head coaches.
鈥淔irstly, with Danni we鈥檝e seen very early signs about the qualities that she will bring to The Hundred from the work that she has been doing with the Yorkshire Diamonds. That comes on the back of a great international career, being a local girl and having represented Yorkshire; she was the ideal candidate. She will bring great enthusiasm and knowledge of the game to The Hundred.
鈥淒arren is a world class coach with a fantastic track record. As a player, he was regarded as one of our own. Some of the skill sets he will bring to The Hundred will stand us in very good stead. Darren has been adopted by Yorkshire and is well respected in Durham as well."
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