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Hilton Moreeng, who propelled Proteas Women, is now USA Women's coach
04 Jul, 2024
The 46-year-old Moreeng, a former Free State player, has coached Cricket South Africa Women’s team over the last decade and helped them reach the final of the 2023 T20 World Cup, and guided them to No. 3 rank in ODIs
USA Cricket, the governing body of the sport in the United States of America, announced former South African cricketer Hilton Moreeng as the new, full-time Head Coach of the Women’s National Senior & U-19 Teams.
Moreeng previously worked as Head Coach of South Africa Women’s team and earned laurels. His success as coach wasn’t lost on USA Cricket which acknowledged it in a statement.
“Moreeng has served as Cricket South Africa’s Women’s Head Coach for the past decade, where he led the ascent of the women’s program, culminating in the historical finish in the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup where Australia defeated South Africa in the finals,” the USA Cricket said in a statement.
“Under his guidance, the South African women’s team achieved many notable successes, including reaching the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2014 and 2020, and improving their standings significantly in international cricket. South Africa women are currently number 3 in ODIs and number 5 in T20I rankings.”
Moreeng expressed pleasure at joining USA Cricket as coach.
“I am thrilled to join USA Cricket and eager to collaborate with both current players and emerging talent. I am grateful to USA Cricket’s Board and Management for entrusting me with this opportunity to contribute my experience and knowledge to our growing team. My goal is to methodically build a competitive squad capable of rivalling the best in women’s cricket globally. Together, we aim to foster a culture of excellence and achievement within USA Cricket, paving the way for a successful future on the international stage,” he was quoted as saying in a statement by USA Cricket.
Hilton will hit the ground running this summer starting with preparations for the U-19 Women’s ICC T20 World Cup in 2025.
USA Cricket Chairman of the Board, Venu Pisike said he has high hopes from the team.
“Coach Hilton brings a rich background and vast experience to USA Cricket having been a critical part of the transformation of South African women’s cricket. USA women are also at the beginning of a transformative period with an Olympics in four years’ time and we believe Hilton’s successes, diverse experiences, and understanding of challenges in an emerging cricket nation is well suited for our program.”
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