Ben Sawyer Named Head Coach Of New Zealand Women's Team

Ben Sawyer has been declared as New Zealand Women’s head coach on a two-year agreement, New Zealand Cricket reported on Monday (June 6).

He had filled in as Australian Women’s pace bowling coach beginning around 2018 preceding assuming the job of assistant coach before accepting his ongoing job. He likewise is the head coach of the Birmingham Phoenix in the Hundred and recently was head coach of the Sydney Sixers in the WBBL as well.

Can’t Wait To Get Stuck In: Ben Sawyer

Ben Sawyer shares that it is going to be a learning process as he gets to know his players and his players get to know about him, his cricket philosophies and his coaching style.

“I can’t wait to get stuck in,” Sawyer said in an official statement.

“I see a lot of potential in this White Ferns group and I feel really optimistic about helping to untap that potential, so they can take their cricket to the next level. It’s certainly going to be a learning process as I get to know the players and they get to know me, and my cricket philosophies and coaching style.

“If you get the players making a priority of the processes and concentrating on the preparation and routines that improve and develop performance, then the outcomes tend to look after themselves. That’s where consistency of performance comes from, and that’s what we’re seeking,” he added.

Captain Sophie Devine Welcomes Head Coach Ben Sawyer

Sophie Devine, the captain, invited the transition to work with Sawyer. The first of his tasks will be the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

“We’re really looking forward to working with Ben and receiving the benefit of his experience,” she said.

“He’s been a key figure in the ongoing success of the Australian women’s team and we hope we can tap into that bank of experience and grow together as a team.

The upcoming Commonwealth Games campaign in Birmingham and the tour to West Indies will be really helpful in that regard – there’s nothing like away tours for bringing a group together and sharing a common purpose.”

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