Shivnarine Chanderpaul appointed head coach of USA senior women’s and U-19 teams

Former West Indies batter Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been named as the head coach of USA’s senior women’s team and the women’s U-19 teams. The 47-year-old, who is based in Orlando, Florida in the United States, is currently the head coach of the Caribbean Premier League side Jamaica Tallawahs, and recently served as the batting consultant for the U19 West Indies men’s team for the U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022.

Chanderpaul’s role begins immediately, with the USA Women’s U19 team departing for the Caribbean on 3 July for the Cricket West Indies Under-19 Rising Stars T20 Championship, which will take place from 5 to 13 July in Trinidad and Trinbago.

A Windies legend, Chanderpaul’s international career spanned more than 20 years. In 454 internationals, he scored a whopping 20,988 runs at an average of 45.72, which included 41 centuries and 125 half-centuries. He is also one of the only two West Indies batters to score more than 10,000 Test runs.

Chanderpaul’s one-and-a-half-year contract will expire at the end of 2023. “I am excited to have been appointed as the Head Coach of the USA National Women’s Team and Women’s Under 19 Team,” Chanderpaul said.

“The Women’s game is something I am a huge advocate of, and I have followed the progress of the USA Women’s National team with keen interest.