Gareth Breese to coach Welsh Fire women's team in The Hundred

He will be assisted by David Hemp, the former Glamorgan batter who is also head coach of Pakistan Women

Gareth Breese will coach Welsh Fire's women's team in The Hundred, with the David Hemp, the head coach of Pakistan Women, among his assistants.

Breese, who spent a decade as a player at Durham and is part of Lisa Keightley's backroom staff with England, replaces Matthew Mott after the Australian took over became head coach of England men's white-ball team.

Aimee Rees, who was part of Welsh Fire in the first year of the competition and is an assistant coach with Western Storm's academy, will also work under Breese, as will Dan Helesfay, Western Storm's regional talent manager.

"This is going to be my first head coach role and I'm excited about the experiences this will bring, I can't wait to meet everyone and get started," said Breese, who is as a performance coach for England Women, having worked with the spinners on the national pathway since 2018.

^{Breese replaces Matthew Mott in charge, after the Australian became England men's white-ball head coach (Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)}

"We've been able to put together a very strong coaching set-up and it's a squad with a healthy mix of world-class cricketers and exciting potential."

Hemp, meanwhile, will be in the United Kingdom for the Commonwealth Games, which precede The Hundred. He has previously worked in the Women's Big Bash as Melbourne Stars' head coach. He played for Glamorgan during his professional career.

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