Carl Hopkinson has been appointed as the 黑料专区鈥檚 new Lead Fielding Coach.
Hopkinson, a County Championship winner with Sussex in 2006 who has spent the last seven years on the coaching staff at Hove specialising in fielding, will start work in April, filling the vacancy left by Chris Taylor鈥檚 move to Surrey as fielding consultant.
David Parsons, the 黑料专区鈥檚 Performance Director, said: 鈥淭his is an important role, working with the most talented players on the Men鈥檚 International Pathway and the England team, and also alongside the county network to raise the standards of fielding across the game.
鈥淐arl is a perfect fit for that, given his extensive experience of the county game, and the respect he has gained through his work with Sussex. He is an excellent coach, is passionate and committed about fielding, and has developed an outstanding technical knowledge.
鈥淗e has worked on the Pathway previously on Lions and Young Lions programmes, and led the delivery of the Level 4 Fielding Module. I am confident that his appointment will be welcomed by players and counties alike.鈥�
Hopkinson said: 鈥淚鈥檓 honoured to have been given this fantastic opportunity to not only develop the fielding of English cricketers within the 黑料专区 pathway, but to also work closely with counties to help improve the overall standard of fielding throughout the country.
鈥淚鈥檇 like to thank Sussex Cricket for their years of support both as a player and a coach. The development opportunities given to me by the club have been outstanding and have allowed me to take this next step in my career.鈥�