Paul Shaw named North West Thunder head coach

Former Leicestershire cricketer Lloyd Tennant will join Shaw on the North West Thunder coaching team as assistant coach

North West Thunder have appointed Paul Shaw as the regional hub's new head coach.

Former England national women's head of performance Shaw, 53, played for Staffordshire and was one of the first graduates of the ECB's Level 4 coaching programme.

Former Leicestershire cricketer Lloyd Tennant will join Shaw on the North West Thunder coaching team as assistant coach.

The duo will take charge of the newly formed team - one of eight hubs which form the women's domestic restructure in England and Wales.

“I am thrilled to be taking up this new role working with exciting talent from across Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria,” said Shaw.

“This is a really exciting time to be involved with women’s cricket and with the introduction of the new Elite Structure Competition there hasn’t been a better time to be a female cricketer in this country.

“It’s a fantastic opportunity to be involved at the start of a new professional era for the women’s game and I can’t wait to get started, alongside Lloyd Tennant, who brings with him a wealth of experience from both his playing and coaching days at Leicestershire.”

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