Melbourne Renegades appoint Simon Helmot as new head coach
ANI
10 May 2021, 15:55 GMT+10
Melbourne [Australia], May 10 (ANI): Melbourne Renegades on Monday confirmed the appointment of Simon Helmot as the club s head coach for the next two seasons of Women s Big Bash League (WBBL).
According to Renegades, Helmot brings vast international experience from the leading Twenty20 competitions across the globe. He replaces Lachlan Stevens who resigned last month.
The 49-year-old has held coaching roles in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Caribbean Premier League, Afghan Premier League, Bangladesh Premier League and the Big Bash League.
Helmot was the Renegades inaugural BBL coach and returned to the club last season as assistant coach of both the BBL and WBBL teams.