Overview
- Tom Smith, whose appointment was confirmed Thursday, will serve as England Women's spin-bowling coach for the 2026 home summer.
- His brief is to develop a deep spin group that features Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Sarah Glenn, Charlie Dean and Alice Capsey.
- The role spans white-ball series against New Zealand and India before the ICC Women's T20 World Cup begins on June 12, with Ireland also on the schedule.
- Smith retired last summer after 13 seasons at Gloucestershire, winning the 2015 One-Day Cup and the 2024 T20 Blast and finishing as the Blast's fifth-highest wicket-taker.
- He will remain with Gloucestershire through early April, with his final day set for the April 10 home opener, and Shane Jurgensen will step in as short-term cover while a permanent successor is found.