News of his appointment comes on a day when most of Scotland's players travel to the United Arab Emirates for a training camp and a series of warm-up matches. Read joined a coaching staff consisting of head coach Craig Wallace and his assistant Joe Kinghorn-Gray.
"I am delighted to be joining the Scotland coaching staff ahead of what will be a hugely exciting period for the national team. It is fantastic to have the opportunity to work with such a talented group of players, and it will certainly be useful to get to know some of them during our time together in domestic cricket.
"It is also a privilege to be asked to be part of Scotland's first appearance in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. It has been incredible to witness the team's recent success from afar, and we hope we can continue that over the coming weeks and make a big impact on the global stage," Read said in a statement.
Read played one T20I, 15 Tests and 36 ODIs for the England men's team between 1999 and 2007. Once his playing career ended, he worked as a coach with the Hobart Hurricanes in the Women's Big Bash League and the Trent Rockets Women in The Hundred.
As of now, Read is the head coach of the Lancashire Thunder team on the England women's domestic cricket circuit. “We are delighted to have Chris to work with our women's team in our first World Cup.
"He is a cricket professional with a lot of experience in domestic and international cricket, particularly in women's cricket with his work in The Hundred with the Trent Rockets and as current head coach of Thunder.
"He can bring experience in a variety of skills, but it was clear throughout the interview process that he will bring great emotional consistency and balance to the team. We look forward to the positive impact he will undoubtedly have for us." during the tournament," said Steve Snell, Cricket Scotland's Head of Performance.
Scotland are in Group B of the competition along with neighbors England, South Africa, the West Indies and Bangladesh. Scotland will begin their campaign by taking on Bangladesh on October 3 in Sharjah. They will also play two official warm-up matches against Pakistan (September 28) and Sri Lanka (September 30).
"I am delighted to be joining the Scotland coaching staff ahead of what will be a hugely exciting period for the national team. It is fantastic to have the opportunity to work with such a talented group of players, and it will certainly be useful to get to know some of them during our time together in domestic cricket.
"It is also a privilege to be asked to be part of Scotland's first appearance in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. It has been incredible to witness the team's recent success from afar, and we hope we can continue that over the coming weeks and make a big impact on the global stage," Read said in a statement.
Read played one T20I, 15 Tests and 36 ODIs for the England men's team between 1999 and 2007. Once his playing career ended, he worked as a coach with the Hobart Hurricanes in the Women's Big Bash League and the Trent Rockets Women in The Hundred.
As of now, Read is the head coach of the Lancashire Thunder team on the England women's domestic cricket circuit. “We are delighted to have Chris to work with our women's team in our first World Cup.
"He is a cricket professional with a lot of experience in domestic and international cricket, particularly in women's cricket with his work in The Hundred with the Trent Rockets and as current head coach of Thunder.
"He can bring experience in a variety of skills, but it was clear throughout the interview process that he will bring great emotional consistency and balance to the team. We look forward to the positive impact he will undoubtedly have for us." during the tournament," said Steve Snell, Cricket Scotland's Head of Performance.
Scotland are in Group B of the competition along with neighbors England, South Africa, the West Indies and Bangladesh. Scotland will begin their campaign by taking on Bangladesh on October 3 in Sharjah. They will also play two official warm-up matches against Pakistan (September 28) and Sri Lanka (September 30).
