Head coach of The Blaze has overseen road and age-group initiatives, including England U19s
Chris Guest, mind coach of The Blaze, has been appointed as England Women's U19 Performance Lead.
Guest, 40, spent three years as brain coach of Loughborough Lightning, and latterly The Blaze following the state's move to Nottinghamshire in 2022, and guided the team to win in this month's Charlotte Edwards Cup.
Alongside his local pledges, he also led the England Women U19 World Cup project as head coach in 2023, as well as the U19 tri-series between Sri Lanka, England and Australia earlier this year.
In addition, he previously worked as an assistant coach for Northern Superchargers in each of The Hundred's past three seasons.
Guest's new position will include a coaching position, including overseeing the U19 Women's T20 World Cup in Malaysia next time, while also leading on talent identification from the academy and top programmes, which may feed into England's U19 activity.
Guest originally worked in ECB road training at both Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
" The pleasure and enjoyment of wearing the Three Lions over last few years has been huge and to be ready to do so in this new position is an amazing feeling", Guest said.
" With the rise of the women's sport, it's a pleasure to take on this part as it will focus on ensuring our young bowlers get the cricket they need at the right occasion which I am really excited about.
" I completely enjoyed my time at The Blaze. I'm very happy at work, which has been a significant portion of my creation, and I wish them every success in the future.
Richard Bedbrook, the head of England Women Performance Pathways, said:" We are delighted to have Chris on board.
" He has vast experience in the women's game, strong relationships with and knowledge of all our private teams and this fresh full-time role may allow him to help structure the development of our highest possible players in a creative fashion before, during and after any foreign U19 activity.
" His qualities have hugely affected the previous England Women U19 environments and we are all looking forward to his inspirational methods influencing future programmes and systems in a positive way".
Director of England Women's Cricket, Jonathan Finch, added:" The ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup provides fantastic opportunities for our young talent to experience tournament match play against their peers from other countries.
" Chris's appointment allows us to build on those experiences, through closer relationships with the counties, to enhance the support the players get at this age group.
Chris will play a significant role in shaping the experiences that young players have while transitioning to international cricket, adding that she brings a wealth of domestic game experience.
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