Jon Lewis leaves his role as England women’s head coach

England women’s cricket head coach Jon Lewis has left his role, the England Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Friday after the side lost 16-0 against Australia in women’s Ashes earlier this year.
Lewis took over the coaching role in November 2022, during which England won 52 out of their 73 games, with the team currently second behind Australia in the ICC world rankings for T20I and ODI cricket.
A clean sweep the hosts in Australia, which came after a group-stage exit in last year’s Women’s T20 World Cup, saw the ECB launch an ‘honest’ review last month.
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“While the recent ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and Women’s Ashes in Australia have been disappointing, there is no doubt about the talent we have available and we will look to appoint a successor shortly. We must be ready for an exciting summer of international cricket and to challenge for two World Cups over the next 15 months, including the T20 World Cup in this country next year,” Clare Connor, ECB Managing Director for England Women said in a statement released ECB.
Before becoming England Women’s Head Coach, Lewis had been ECB’s Elite Pace Bowling Coach since 2021, working alongside the England Men’s Test and white-ball teams. He was previously Head Coach of the Young Lions, having joined the ECB from the coaching staff at Sussex CCC.
“I have worked tirelessly with this group of young players to develop their skills and understanding of modern-day white ball cricket, whilst still making good progress in 2024, winning 83% of all our games. I am proud that we have seen unprecedented bumper crowds in 2023 and 2024 and I am determined to continue to help drive women’s cricket forward in whatever comes next for me. I wish all the players the best and thank them for letting me be part of their journeys,” said Lewis.
The ECB is yet to announce a new coach. England women will next take on West Indies in a two-match Test series at home from May before they host India from June.