Tom Moody and Lydia Greenway to coach Oval-based Hundred teams

Moody’s appointment means that all eight coaches for the men’s competition have now been confirmed

Lydia Greenway and Tom Moody have been appointed as the head coaches of the Oval-based team for The Hundred.

Moody, the fifth Australian to be confirmed as a coach of one of the eight men’s sides, coached Sunrisers Hyderabad to their first Indian Premier League title in 2016, having previously led Sri Lanka to the 2007 World Cup final.

Greenway, meanwhile, is the third former England player to be announced as a coach of one of the women’s outfits. She joins Danni Hazell, who is set to coach Northern Superchargers, and Charlotte Edwards, who will take charge of Southern Brave.

Greenway, 34, is a five-time Ashes winner and has served as head coach of Kent Women.

She said: “Coaching is something that I’m hugely passionate about. When you’re working with players who want to get better and improve all of the time, that’s special.

“I feel extremely privileged to have this chance. It’s an opportunity to work with the best players in the country and the best players from around the world, which is really exciting.

“The Hundred will provide a platform for domestic players to step forward and make their case for selection on a stage that is as close to international cricket as you can get.”

Moody’s appointment means that all eight coaches for the men’s competition have now been confirmed.

He added: “Anything that is new and is innovative has an automatic appeal. From a coaching perspective it presents new challenges to test yourself against in a world-class environment.

“To be a part of the early stages of a tournament where you have the opportunity to set the tone around what the 100-ball format will look like is a unique opportunity.

“Drawing on the knowledge of the local coaches will be critical. That opportunity works the other way where, as head coaches, we can pass on our knowledge from other tournaments, which will hopefully be beneficial for all of the assistant coaches.”

Sanjay Patel, the managing director of The Hundred, said: “It is a line-up bursting with quality coaches who have won white-ball tournaments across the world.”