Former Aussie head coach Darren Lehmann all set for a new coaching role

The former head coach of Australia Darren Lehmann is set to take up the new coaching role under Troy Colley who is the head of National Performance Program of Cricket Australia (CA). He was appointed as the head coach of the Australian cricket team until the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2019 but resigned from the position in the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal. However, Lehmann is very keen on continuing with his coaching role and is excited about his new stint.

Cricket Australia had come down hard at the skipper Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft and David Warner for their involvement in ball-tampering which took place in Cape Town in March. While they were handed with suspensions for a significant period, the CA chief James Sutherland had made it clear that the coach Lehmann had no role to play in it.

Keen to continue his coaching

Darren Lehmann will also join the team of Ryan Harris and Chris Rogers who will oversee the development of National Performance Squad during the off-season. He will take up the new role from May 28 as the NPS program will end in September. “I had a good chat with ‘Boof’ [Lehmann] and he was really keen to continue his coaching. And what a great opportunity – having his expert skills in the areas that we need,” Cooley was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.

Lehmann will guide the spinners in the country and share his experience with them about the playing conditions in the sub-continent where Australia has struggled historically.

“He’ll work with our targeted group of NPS players, but we’ll also have our specialist blocks come in so his first four weeks will coincide with our spin program, which involves eight spinners from around the country plus the 10 NPS players. They’ll all be able to talk to Darren about playing on sub-continental wickets, get his T20 thoughts, one-day and long-format thoughts about how to play and how to adjust your training,” Cooley added.

He also believed that it will be a great experience for the likes of Rogers and Harris who will also learn a lot from the former head coach of Australia. “To have someone who’s got that experience matching up with our coaching staff, it’s invaluable. It’s also a great experience for our coaches in Ryno [Ryan Harris] and Buck [Chris Rogers], who are still learning their craft. And Darren has already told me he is relishing the opportunity, so it’s win-win all round,” he concluded.

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