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Esteemed coach, Matthew Mott is set to continue his sparkling career in Sydney this summer, committing to a three-year deal with the club.
Mott will join the Sixers men’s side as an assistant under head coach, Greg Shipperd, for the upcoming season, replacing the departed Cameron White, with White appointed head coach of the Melbourne Renegades in June.
The former national women’s head coach, Mott was at the forefront of Australia’s golden era in the sport, leading the team from 2015 to 2022.
Steering the national side to glory at the ICC Women’s World Cup in 2022 and T20 World Cups in 2018 and 2020, Mott – with former Australian captain, Meg Lanning – guided the team into an era of sheer dominance.
Departing his post with Australia in 2022, Mott was recruited to England to head up their men’s white-ball squads, with his side lifting the T20 World Cup in November of the same year, under his leadership.
His role with the Sixers brings Mott full circle to where his coaching career began nearly two decades earlier, when he took the reigns as head coach of the NSW men’s side, the Blues, in 2007.
Mott is also set to be reunited in Sydney with former Australian vice-captain – and current Sixers General Manager – Rachael Haynes.
Speaking about the opportunity to bring Mott’s experience into the club, Haynes said his insights would be invaluable to the playing group.
“We couldn’t be more pleased to have ‘Motty’ committed for the next three years with the club.
“When the opportunity arises to bring a coach of Motty’s calibre into your ranks, it’s a no-brainer. We know what a fantastic resource he will be for our playing group.
“It goes without saying that his coaching resume speaks for itself. He has an incredible track-record of success around the world, and he’s proven he knows what it takes to build, and sustain, a winning culture.
“Our club is in strong hands under the leadership of Greg Shipperd, and Charlotte Edwards in our women’s program, and we’re delighted to be able to add Motty’s experience to that group, taking us forward.”
Speaking about the opportunity to join the club, Mott said he was looking forward to returning to Sydney.
“I’m delighted to join back up with the Sydney Sixers” Mott said.
“Having started my coaching journey in Sydney many years ago, it’s a place that evokes both great memories and a comforting sense of familiarity, which I’m looking forward to.
“The idea of being an assistant to Greg Shipperd, who I have a tremendous amount of respect for, really appealed to me.
“The Sixers are an exciting team and proven performers over a long period of time, and I can’t wait to get back involved.”
The Sixers will begin their KFC BBL|14 season, hosting the Melbourne Renegades at the SCG on Monday, December 16.
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The Sydney Sixers are an Australian professional Twenty20 cricket team competing in the Big Bash League (BBL). Based at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Sixers, along with the Sydney Thunder, succeeded the New South Wales Blues from the now-defunct KFC Twenty20 Big Bash.
