Peter Trego Named as Batting Coach

Western Storm are pleased to be able to announce that Peter Trego has been appointed as the team’s Batting Coach.

The former Somerset allrounder is a veteran of over 600 professional appearances, scoring almost 19,000 runs across the three formats in a career that spanned more than 20 years.

The 42-year-old is looking forward to the new challenge. “Coaching at a professional level in the South West, a region that I’m passionate about, is something that is really exciting,” he said. “Hopefully, my experience as a player can help contribute to the progression of the group and add some value.

“It’s a relatively young squad, so the key is to link what they do well technically with match intelligence. There are moments in games that are as much mental as they are technical, and I feel that my experience in white-ball cricket will help to mentor the batting group.

“As the Batting Coach, my goal is to improve each player both technically and with the understanding of how they go about their game. Enjoyment will also be a massive part of what I want to bring to the role. Enjoying what you do for a living is extremely important, so hopefully I can come into the environment and add a spark.

“Working in women’s cricket will be a new experience for me, so there will be things that I need to learn. There’s no doubt that the girls will teach me a thing or two, and that’s going to be really important.

“We will be looking for incremental improvements after what was a frustrating season for Storm in 2023. It goes without saying that winning trophies is something that we will be aspiring to, but the key for me initially will be to see the group evolving and improving.”

Head Coach, Trevor Griffin added: “I had a chat with Pete and was really impressed with how he talked about the game alongside his insight and awareness of what Western Storm is all about.

“I felt that he would be a great fit for our group and how we want them to develop. He has a vast knowledge and understanding of the game, and we feel that he will be able to utilise that to improve our batting group.

“He was an exciting player to watch and hopefully he can instil a sense of confidence within the squad. We want them to go out there and take the game on and hopefully he can do that.

“I’m also intrigued to see how he will develop as a coach. Although cricket is essentially about the bat and the ball, our game is different to the men’s so I’m looking forward to seeing how he adapts his style with that in mind.”