The former Australia bowler Mick Lewis has joined Yorkshire as bowling coach on a three-year deal following the footprints of former Essex head coach Anthony McGrath.
The 50-year-old Mick Lewis has been at Chelmsford since 2022, during which time he worked with players such as Jamie Porter and Sam Cook and helped guide the team to three top-four finishes in the County Championship and a run to the Vitality Blast Finals day.
Anthony McGrath has returned to Yorkshire to take over the head coach role in October 2024. However, Mick Lewis will begin his new role at the end of February, ahead of Yorkshire’s pre-season tour of Abu Dhabi in March.
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“I’m thrilled to be joining Yorkshire at what is such an exciting time for the club,” Lewis said. “I’m looking forward to working with a great cohort of bowlers to help them achieve success in Division One and cannot wait to get started.
“Ben Coad’s record speaks for itself and the prospect of working with emerging talents like Ben Cliff, George Hill and Jafer Chohan excites me greatly”.
Mick Lewis has been bowling coach at Victoria where he helped the team secured four Sheffield Shield titles. He also had stints in the Big Bash League with Melbourne Stars and Renegades.
In a 14 year playing career, Lewis claimed 460 wickets in all formats, including 11 in nine white-ball appearance, against South Africa at Johannesburg in 2006, where he concded 113 runs in ten overs.
Meanwhile Anthony McGrath said, “Mick will bring immense experience to the role and will undoubtedly add incredible value to all our bowlers who I know will benefit from his vast wealth of bowling knowledge.”
“His record is there to see, and it is testament to the ambitions we have as a club that we are able to bring Mick to Headingley.”
“Our time together at Essex was successful and I’m looking forward to further success together here at Yorkshire”.
The Yorkshire General Manager of Cricket, Gavin Hamilton, “Everyone at Yorkshire is delighted to welcome Mick into his new role here.”
“He has an incredible record of producing international quality bowlers and I know his appointment will excite our current crop of bowlers who are already looking forward to developing further with him.”
“He is an addition to the coaching staff that we know will add value immediately, putting us in the best position to compete in 2025,” concluded Yorkshire GM Gavin Hamilton.
