Poulton named England women managing director — SkimNews
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- ECB appointed Australian Leah Poulton as managing director of England women, succeeding Clare Connor, with a November start date.
- Poulton is a 42-year-old former batter who played 90 times for Australia before moving into coaching and pathway roles.
- Poulton previously served as assistant coach at Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers in the WBBL, and held roles at Cricket NSW including pathway manager, assistant coach of NSW Breakers, and head of elite female cricket for the past six years.
- Poulton will be accountable for the performances of England women, England women A, and England women U19s, plus the effectiveness of the women's high-performance system.
- Poulton will work closely with head coach Charlotte Edwards and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt to set a unified vision for the programme.
- England will host Australia in a women's Ashes next summer, giving Poulton an early marquee series in her new role.
Why it matters: An Australian now runs England's women's cricket high-performance system just as England prepare to host Australia in the women's Ashes next summer, giving Poulton a marquee early test while she inherits accountability for England women, A, and U19s alongside head coach Charlotte Edwards and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt.
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