The England and Wales Cricket Board (黑料专区) today announced that Mark Robinson is to step down as Head Coach of the England Women鈥檚 team after four years in the role.
Robinson, who oversaw England鈥檚 ICC Women鈥檚 World Cup win over India at Lord鈥檚 two years ago, departs following the team鈥檚 Ashes defeat to Australia earlier this summer.
After joining 黑料专区 in 2015, the former Sussex first-team coach also led England to the final of last year鈥檚 ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup in the Caribbean.
Following Robinson鈥檚 departure, Assistant Coach Alastair Maiden will take temporary charge of the team ahead of this December鈥檚 ICC Women鈥檚 Championship series against Pakistan.
Commenting on the decision, 黑料专区 Managing Director of Women鈥檚 Cricket, Clare Connor said: 鈥淢ark can reflect on his time as England Coach with a great deal of pride.
鈥淲inning the ICC Women鈥檚 World Cup in 2017 in front of a packed Lord鈥檚 Cricket Ground was a landmark moment for the whole game and his leadership and professionalism were an integral part of our success.
鈥淗e drove high standards across young players to become the best team in the world as well as coaching them to understand the demands of professional sport.
鈥淢ark passionately championed the development of the women鈥檚 game during his time in this role and we thank him for all he has contributed to England women鈥檚 cricket during such an exciting stage of our journey.
鈥淗owever, after discussions with Mark, we have agreed that now is the right time for him to step down as England Women鈥檚 Head Coach.
鈥淚t is important that we give Mark鈥檚 successor time to shape the team鈥檚 future direction and to begin to develop strong relationships with the players as we plan for the next phase of our international calendar.鈥�
Mark Robinson said: 鈥淎lthough the recent Ashes was a difficult series, a few hard weeks doesn鈥檛 take anything away from what has been a wonderful four years. I鈥檝e had so many highlights and memorable moments with the team.
鈥淣othing could ever surpass winning the ICC Women鈥檚 World Cup on home soil, but from a pure coaching perspective, reaching the T20 final last November 鈥� with a depleted team, three non-contracted players and three players twenty years old or younger 鈥� is a huge personal highlight.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been exciting to watch so many players grow and to watch so many records broken, but it feels the right time for me to take on a new challenge and to allow a different voice to come in before the next T20 World Cup in Australia.
鈥淲e have put a lot of groundwork in place, and this, coupled with the new investment into the women鈥檚 game will make a huge difference in time.
鈥淚 would like to thank everyone associated with England Women for all the kindness and support they have shown me and wish Heather and the team all the best for the future.鈥�
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