Rob Taylor appointed the head coach of East Midlands Region team, Lightning

Rob Taylor, former Scotland batter, has been appointed the Head Coach of Lightning, the club announced on Wednesday (August 5).

He will also closely work with the county clubs of Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. These counties are part of the East Midlands Region of England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) new elite women’s domestic regional structure. Loughborough University is the host of this region.

In his role, Taylor will design and deliver the Lightning Cricket programme, providing long-term direction to the development of the sport within the region.

“This is a great opportunity to develop elite Women’s cricket in the East Midlands at a time when the sport is gaining real momentum globally,” he said after his appointment.

“When I was Head Coach of Loughborough Lightning in the Kia Super League, I was focused on developing players to perform in an elite environment. We enjoyed great success in that competition and building a programme, culture and team identity that is as strong as that one, is going to be key.”

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“We have the opportunity to train and play in a world-class environment and I’m looking forward to leading and driving forward cricket within the region.”

Taylor was the head coach of Loughborough Lightning in the Women’s Cricket Super League, where the team made it to the finals day in the last two editions, including being runners-up in 2018.

“Rob has consistently delivered at the highest level in cricket in both playing and coaching capacities,” said Ian Read, the Regional Director of Women’s Cricket for East Midlands.

“We are thrilled to welcome someone of his experience and understanding on board and we’re sure the programme will flourish under his guidance and leadership.”