Former England wicket-keeper batter Sarah Taylor has become the first woman coach in men's professional franchise cricket after she was named assistant coach of Team Abu Dhabi for the Abu Dhabi T10 league beginning November 19. (More Cricket News)
Widely regarded as one of the best ever wicket-keepers, Taylor was also the first woman specialist coach at a men바카라s county side with Sussex.
Former England wicket-keeper batter Sarah Taylor has become the first woman coach in men's professional franchise cricket after she was named assistant coach of Team Abu Dhabi for the Abu Dhabi T10 league beginning November 19. (More Cricket News)
Widely regarded as one of the best ever wicket-keepers, Taylor became the first woman specialist coach at a men바카라s county side with Sussex in the United Kingdom.
She now builds on that by again treading a new path with Team Abu Dhabi, and Taylor hopes that her involvement with the T10 league will inspire women all over the world.
바카라Coming into this franchise world, you get players and coaches coming in from all around the world where it may not necessarily be the norm," said Taylor.
"But I바카라d love to think that some young girl or some woman watching can see me in the coaching team and realise that바카라s an opportunity and they can push for it, saying 바카라If she can do it, why can바카라t I?"
After making her debut in 2006, the 32-year-old Taylor played in 10 Tests, 126 ODIs and 90 T20Is before announcing her international retirement in 2019. She returned to professional cricket this summer to feature in The Hundred and the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup in the U.K.
She is hoping that other women follow his path and emulate her.
바카라I do hope that it becomes a little more normal and I may be the first but I won바카라t be the last. Coaching is my passion and it바카라s kind of going down the men바카라s routem, which is really exciting.
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Taylor, who won two ICC Women바카라s World Cups, the ICC Women바카라s T20 World Cup and represented England 226 times over the course of a stellar playing career, will serve as assistant to head coach Paul Farbrace.
Team Abu Dhabi has secured the services of former South Africa all-rounder Lance Klusener, who is currently head coach of the Afghanistan team playing at the T20 World Cup.
As well as continuing to work with Sussex, Taylor also coaches at Bede's School in the same county.
While she remains open to more playing opportunities, Taylor turned down a playing gig this winter in order to work with Team Abu Dhabi and she is looking forward to being able to pick the brains of the likes of Farbrace and Klusener.
바카라It came completely out of the blue and it was an amazing surprise. I바카라ve been counting down the days until I can get to Abu Dhabi and get going.
바카라I cannot wait. As soon as I found out who the staff was, that made it even more exciting and it was a lightbulb moment that I would be stupid to miss out on the opportunity. I바카라ve got so much to learn, they바카라ve probably got so much to tell me and I바카라m very much going to be a sponge. I바카라ll have to be.
바카라I바카라m going to sit there with a notebook and write as much as I can. They know that as well, and will teach me so much as I바카라m at the start of my coaching career.바카라
Team Abu Dhabi also announced the signing of England international Liam Lawrence as their Icon Player, while West Indies legend Chris Gayle was retained.
Team Abu Dhabi Squad: Chris Benjamin, Danny Briggs, Ahmed Daniyal, Fidel Edwards, Muhammad Farazuddin, Chris Gayle, Colin Ingram, Marchant de Lange, Liam Livingstone, Obed Mccoy, Rohan Mustafa, Naveen-ul-Haq, Phil Salt, Paul Stirling.