England Women's coach sacked

LONDON, Mar 21 (AFP): England on Friday sacked women's cricket head coach Jon Lewis after a 16-0 Ashes humiliation in Australia earlier this year.

The former England bowler, who also oversaw a disappointing campaign at last year's T20 World Cup, was dismissed after a wide-ranging review by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Clare Connor, managing director of England Women, thanked Lewis for his work since he was appointed in November 2022 but admitted results in the T20 World Cup and the multi-format Ashes had been poor.

"Under his leadership the team held off Australia to draw a thrilling 2023 Women's Ashes -- attracting record crowds with an entertaining brand of cricket -- while the team's consistent success in bilateral cricket included a remarkable eight consecutive ODI (one-day international) series wins, for which he should take real credit," she said.