Matthew Mott Resigns as England's Head Coach

By Moses Ochieng During his tenure, England won the T20 World Cup in 2022 but failed to defend their T20 and 50-over World Cup titles. England also secured white-ball series victories against Australia, Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Pakistan under his leadership. Mott assumed the role in May 2022, succeeding Chris Silverwood as part of a split-coaching arrangement, under a four-year contract. However, a notable low point came during the ODI World Cup in India last year, where England finished seventh out of 10 teams and at one point faced the possibility of not qualifying for the Champions Trophy. Although England performed better in this year's T20 World Cup in the Caribbean, only losing to India in the semi-final, most of their wins were against lower-ranked teams. This effort was insufficient for Mott to retain his position. "After three World Cup cycles in a short space of time, I now feel the team needs a new direction to prepare for the challenges ahead. This decision was not made