Gavan Twining named Melbourne Renegades head coach for upcoming WBBL
Melbourne, August 14
The Melbourne Renegades have named Australian women's cricket team assistant coach Gavan Twining as their head coach for the upcoming Women's Big Bash League season.
Twining joins the Women's Renegades side after working with the Australian women's team, where he was part of the coaching setup that guided the side to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup title.
He will link up with the Renegades in Melbourne after Australia's upcoming series against Bangladesh and New Zealand before returning to his Cricket Australia responsibilities at the end of the WBBL season.
Twining takes over from championship-winning coach Simon Helmot, who left the Renegades during the off-season to join another franchise overseas.
Meanwhile, Renegades High Performance Manager and former Australian cricketer Clint McKay will take charge of the team during the upcoming Spring Challenge.
After appointment as head coach, Twining said, "I'm really excited to be joining the Melbourne Renegades and getting to work with this playing group. The Renegades have a strong foundation and a talented squad, and I'm looking forward to helping the players take the next step and build on the success the club has had."
"Having been part of the Australian team's World Cup campaign, I'm excited to bring those experiences into the Renegades environment and help produce performances that our members and fans can be proud of," Twining added.
Melbourne Renegades General Manager Max Abbott said, "Gavan is an outstanding addition to our WBBL program, bringing World Cup-winning experience to our group. There's already a very positive environment within the squad, and we felt Gavan was the best person to continue building on that, working with the experienced leaders we have in the squad."
"While Gavan completes his Australian commitments, we are really comfortable that Clint McKay can oversee the preparation for the Spring Challenge as coach and ensure we are ready to go for the opening game on October 29," Abbott added.
— ANI
Reader Comments
As someone who follows WBBL closely, I'm glad they've brought in someone with international experience. The Renegades have a solid squad and Twining's World Cup background should help them go one step further. Good move by the management!
Nice to see Australian domestic cricket investing in quality coaches. Wonder if we'll see more Indian players in the WBBL as it grows - the league has become so competitive over the years. Good luck to Gavan and the Renegades! 👏
Clint McKay is a solid choice for the interim role too. His experience as a former fast bowler and now high performance manager gives him good insight. WBBL consistently produces quality cricket, and this appointment should keep that momentum going.
The growing professionalism in women's cricket is really inspiring! With coaches like Twining moving between international and domestic roles, the game can only get better. Hoping to see more women's matches broadcast in India too - we need more visibility for the sport. 🙌
Solid appointment, but I hope they give the WBBL more support from Cricket Australia in terms of marketing. The quality of cricket is always high, but it deserves more viewership. Twining's experience will definitely help the Renegades on the field though!
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