Paul Nixon leaves put up as Leicestershire head coach beneath ‘mutual settlement’
Paul Nixon will depart his place as Leicestershire head coach after reaching a “mutual agreement” with the membership.
On Thursday, Leicestershire introduced that Nixon would depart and that Alfonso Thomas and James Taylor, Leicestershire’s assistant coach and batting coach respectively, would assume duty for the primary workforce for the rest of the season, assisted by director of cricket Claude Henderson and second workforce head coach Dips Patel.
After a embellished enjoying profession with the Foxes, Nixon returned to Grace Road in October 2017, main the membership to the knockout levels of the Vitality Blast in 2020 and the quarter-finals of the Royal London Cup in 2022.
Nixon mentioned in a press release launched by the membership: “I am immensely proud of my time at Leicestershire and would like to thank the players, both past and present, staff and most of all the fans for the unconditional support I have received during my tenure. The club will always hold a special place in my heart, and I wish them all the best for the future.”
Henderson mentioned within the assertion: “Paul has been a true servant to Leicestershire County Cricket Club since he first joined the club in 1988, in two stints as a player then as Head Coach since 2017. He’s shown relentless commitment, enthusiasm and passion during his time as head coach and has been a fantastic ambassador for the club. We wish him every success in the next steps of his career.
“Our consideration now turns to the method of discovering a brand new head coach to work alongside Alfonso Thomas and James Taylor, while making certain we additionally stay aggressive for the second half of the 2023 season.
“The squad possesses a wealth of exciting young talent and has shown some encouraging progress in the early stages of the summer. We believe we have established an effective coaching structure and we are keen to build on our strong culture and values.
“Whilst it has been a troublesome fortnight for each events, now’s a time for collectiveness. We as supporters, gamers and workers want to stay collectively to make sure that our trajectory as a membership continues upwards within the months forward.”
Leicestershire are second in Division Two of the County Championship but have struggled in the Blast this year, losing 12 of their 14 fixtures, including a 92-run defeat at the hands of Northants and a 71-run loss to Derbyshire.
Three senior gamers – Colin Ackermann, Callum Parkinson and Chris Wright – have introduced their departures from Leicestershire on the finish of the season. Ackermann and Parkinson will head to Durham, whereas veteran seamer Wright has signed for Sussex.