The appointment of Hilton Moreeng as the new full-time head coach of the senior and Under-19 women’s national teams by USA Cricket is a big development for women’s cricket in the United States.
Hilton Moreeng has a strong resume, having led the South African women’s national team as head coach for more than ten years before to joining USA Cricket. He was instrumental in elevating South African women’s cricket to unprecedented heights during his time there.
Proteas created history by qualifying for the finals of the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and by making it to the semi-finals of the competition in both 2014 and 2020 while playing under his direction.
With his background in starting teams from scratch and dedication to nurturing new talent, Moreeng is a perfect fit for USA Cricket’s goals. The goals of the organisation are ideally aligned with his strategy, which centres on fostering an environment of excellence and accomplishment.
“I am excited to work with both current players and up-and-coming talent, and I am happy to join USA Cricket. I want to carefully assemble a strong team that can compete with the world’s top women’s cricket teams. In order to prepare USA Cricket for success on the global arena, we want to work together to promote an excellence and achievement-focused culture within the organisation, according to Moreeng, who was cited by ESPNcricinfo.
Coach Hilton Moreeng offers USA Cricket a wealth of experience and a well-rounded background: Venu Pisike
USA Cricket’s goal of creating a competitive women’s programme that can compete with the best in the world is in line with the new appointment. The Chairman of the Board at USA Cricket, Venu Pisike, expressed faith in Moreeng’s skills.
“Having played a significant role in the development of South African women’s cricket, Coach Hilton offers a wealth of knowledge and a deep history to USA Cricket. Hilton’s accomplishments, varied experiences, and comprehension of the difficulties faced by a developing cricket nation make her an excellent fit for our programme, according to Venu. The USA women are also starting a transformative phase, with an Olympics in four years.
The appointment comes at a critical time, as the Olympics are in four years and the U19 Women’s ICC T20 World Cup in 2025 is the following year. While developing long-term plans to improve the senior team’s performance on the global scene, his primary focus will be on getting the U19 squad ready for the approaching World Cup.
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