Stuart Law appointed Middlesex head coach
Saturday 29 September 2018 09:49, UK
Stuart Law will take over as the new Middlesex head coach in January and leave his current role as the West Indies coach in December.
The former Australian cricketer, 49, has signed a four-year contract at Middlesex, and he will join up with them after the Windies' tour of India and Bangladesh concludes.
Law said: "It is a great privilege to be asked to coach Middlesex and to accept one of the plum jobs in world cricket.
"I have very much enjoyed my time with the West Indies and wish the staff and players every success. There is never a good time to leave but the opportunity to work with Middlesex for four years at the home of cricket was too good to decline."
Law played one Test and 54 one-day internationals for Australia, and also featured in 14 consecutive seasons in England for Essex, Lancashire and Derbyshire, during which he scored almost 25,000 runs.
He began his coaching career as an assistant with the Sri Lankan team in 2009, before becoming their head coach.
Law went on to become Bangladesh's head coach before taking charge of the Windies team in January 2017.
Richard Goatley, the CEO of Middlesex, said: "We are delighted that Stuart has agreed to lead our talented young squad into the future. His enthusiasm, experience, cricket knowledge and proven track record clearly set him apart as the outstanding candidate in what was an extremely strong field of applicants."
