Former Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer has retired from cricket and can now turn into assistant coach of ladies’s workforce Northern Diamonds within the English home recreation.
Coetzer, 38, has captained Scotland 110 occasions in all codecs and is the nation’s prime scorer in one-day worldwide cricket with 3,192 in 89 video games.
His profession highlights embrace the primary century of the World Cup in Scotland in 2015 in addition to main the workforce to the Tremendous 12 stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup within the United Arab Emirates and a well-known worldwide victory matchday in opposition to England in Edinburgh in 2018.
Coetzer performed English nationwide cricket for Durham and Northamptonshire.
He mentioned: “I by no means assume there’s an ideal time for a call like this, however I have been contemplating my choices for a while and a possibility got here up that was too good to show down.
“The stability that the Scottish workforce wants at the moment has been offset by the chance for me to turn into a coach, and I’m extraordinarily excited to be working with such a prestigious workforce.
“The prospect to go straight into the efficiency recreation is not all the time there, and I am fortunate that this chance is coming to me proper now and I can take it.
“The win in opposition to England at The Grange was nothing wanting unbelievable. This entire 12 months has felt like a change in momentum and perception among the many gamers about competing in opposition to the very best groups on the planet.
“To succeed in the ICC T20 Tremendous 12 in 2021, having by no means reached it earlier than, and to be the captain of this workforce, may even all the time stay with me.
“Making reminiscences, being surrounded by buddies and all the time discovering a technique to punch above our weight was simply nice. I’ve all the time liked the battle of attempting to enhance in opposition to the percentages.
“With the present workforce and the previous gamers, the whole lot has been so particular. I’ve to thank all of the coaches, teammates and employees, and the assist I’ve obtained from my family and friends to assist me in my profession .
“There have been so many individuals all around the world who’ve helped form me in my profession, and can proceed to take action.”
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