Former Australia international confirmed as new USA head coach

Despite playing more than 50 matches for Australia and being part of their squad that finished as runners-up to Sri Lanka in the 1996 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, the 55-year-old Stuart Law is perhaps better known for his impressive coaching career since retiring from international cricket.

Law served as head coach for Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the early 2010s and had a stint with the West Indies in 2018. He also coached Afghanistan and the Bangladesh Under 19 team at this year’s ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup.

Now, Law has taken on the role of head coach for the USA cricket team. He will lead the side in next month’s three-match T20I series at home against Bangladesh and during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup co-hosted with the West Indies in June.

Acknowledging the challenges ahead, Law expresses excitement about guiding his relatively inexperienced team in the international arena.

Law expressed his enthusiasm about joining USA cricket, stating, “This is an exciting opportunity to be part of USA cricket at this juncture. USA stands out as one of the strongest Associate nations in the sport, and I am confident that we can build a formidable squad moving forward.

“Our immediate focus will be to prepare for the series against Bangladesh and then set our sights on our home World Cup, which will be significant.”

USA Cricket Chairperson Venu Pisike believes Law’s extensive coaching experience makes him the right person to lead the team and expects them to achieve success under his guidance.

“Stuart is one of the most accomplished coaches in the sport,” Pisike commented. “He brings a wealth of experience to USA Cricket, garnered from his diverse coaching assignments, especially in nurturing international teams over the years. His appointment will only catalyze the team’s growth potential.

“We are thrilled to have Stuart on board just before the World Cup and anticipate many successes together. We wish him the very best.”

USA is set to face Canada in the T20 World Cup opener in Texas on June 1, followed by Group A matches against Pakistan (June 6), India (June 12), and Ireland (June 14).