Matthew Mott will base himself at Emirates Old Trafford for the next two Vitality Blast campaigns, agreeing a two-season consultancy that plugs him straight into Lancashire’s men’s T20 set-up while also smoothing the path to his Manchester Super Giants post in the women’s Hundred.
Outlined simply, the deal allows the 52-year-old Australian to drift in during the Blast, work alongside head coach Steven Croft and his assistants, then hand things back once the county season tilts towards red-ball cricket. Lancashire made the move official on Tuesday, describing it as a “coaching consultant” role rather than a full-time job, but the distinction probably matters only on the payroll sheet.
For Mott it is a neat fit. Having run England’s white-ball teams from 2022 to 2024 – a stint capped by the 2022 T20 World Cup win but ending before the 2025 Champions Trophy revamp – he has dipped in and out of franchise gigs. Last summer he spent a few weeks with Glamorgan in a near-identical arrangement. He has also carried clipboards for Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals in the IPL, and at home is currently head coach of Sydney Sixers women and assistant with the men’s BBL side.
“I’m really excited to be joining Lancashire as a T20 coaching consultant for the Vitality Blast over the next two years,” said Mott in the club’s release. “The Club has a strong history, a talented group of players and huge ambitions in white-ball cricket.
“I’m looking forward to working with the squad and coaching team to help build on that potential and add value wherever I can. The Blast is an incredibly competitive tournament, and I’m eager to get started and contribute to what we hope will be a successful campaign at Emirates Old Trafford.”
Mark Chilton, Lancashire’s director of cricket performance, added: “Matthew’s track record speaks for itself. He has achieved sustained success at international level, winning global tournaments and leading high-performing teams in pressure environments. His experience and tactical insights will be hugely beneficial to our Blast campaigns over the next two seasons.
“We are constantly looking at ways to strengthen while further supporting Steven and his coaches – and bringing someone of Matthew’s calibre into the environment can only be a positive.
“For Matthew, it’s a nice fit to work at Emirates Old Trafford ahead of his role with Manchester Super Giants following the conclusion of the Blast.”
Lancashire supporters hardly need reminding they topped the North Group last summer, only to stumble at the semi-final stage against eventual winners Somerset. The club’s lone Blast title remains the 2015 triumph, so any marginal gain – whether fresh eyes on the powerplay plans or small tweaks to death-over drills – feels worthwhile.
The wider link is the RPSG Group’s 70 per cent purchase of the Old Trafford-based women’s Hundred side for £80 million, re-branded Manchester Super Giants. Mott will lead that project in August, meaning this consultancy doubles as a reconnaissance mission: same ground, similar dressing-rooms, different tournament quirks.
How much influence one part-time coach can exert in a frantic 14-match group stage is open to debate, and Mott himself would be the first to admit the players still have to hit the yorkers. But Lancashire believe a fresh perspective, delivered by someone who has overseen Australia Women’s golden run of consecutive T20 and 50-over World Cups plus four Ashes series, is worth the punt.
There is, of course, no grand guarantee attached. Coaching appointments rarely come with such promises. Yet the county has opted for evolution rather than revolution – a respected strategist dropping in, offering notes, and then moving on. It might just be the nudge Lancashire need to turn promising June form into a trophy-lifting July.
