Gloucestershire legend Ian Harvey to leave assistant coach role

In the time after Harvey's return to the county as a coach, Gloucestershire won the Royal London Cup in 2015 and promotion back to the top tier of the County Championship in 2019

Ian Harvey is to leave his position as Gloucestershire's assistant head coach.

A legend of the county from his playing days, the Australian filled in as the club's interim head coach in 2021 after Richard Dawson left for a new role at the ECB, before returning to his assistant role ahead of this summer.

The appointment of Steve Snell as Gloucestershire's performance director over the winter was followed by the arrival of Dale Benkenstein as head coach.

"We would like to thank Ian for his significant contribution to Gloucestershire Cricket," read a club statement. "Ian has been a hugely popular member of staff and with everybody connected with the club, and we all wish him well in his future endeavours."

^{Harvey is an icon of the county for his achievements through his playing days (Stu Forster/Getty Images)}

In the time after Harvey's return to the county as a coach, Gloucestershire won the Royal London Cup in 2015 and promotion back to the top tier of the County Championship in 2019.

Gloucestershire have endured a difficult start to the 2022 season, with injuries taking hold and their first victory – following six winless red-ball fixtures – coming in the Blast win over Sussex last Friday night.