Former Essex bowler Donovan Miller appointed as Pathway bowling trainer

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Donovan Miller, the previous Essex 2d XI participant whose training credentials come with stints in control of Jamaica Tallawahs within the Caribbean Premier League and Jozi Stars in South Africa’s Mzansi Tremendous League, has been appointed the membership’s Pathway Speedy Bowling Lead Trainer.

Miller, 43, additionally assisted England’s International Cup preparation in 2019 and labored intently with the Ashes squad. He has additionally prior to now labored with a number of present Essex first-team bowlers, together with Jamal Richards, Sam Cook dinner, Jamie Porter and Aaron Beard, who’ve all graduated during the Membership’s academy gadget.

“I need to thank Essex Cricket for giving me this chance,” Miller mentioned. “I’ve been concerned with the county in several roles for a number of years and it is an atmosphere I do know really well with there being some thrilling skills proper right through the pathway.

“The danger to assist broaden the following era of bowlers excites me. Moreover, the county could be very versatile in regards to the franchise paintings I’ve been concerned with and proceed to inspire me to realize extra enjoy in a foreign country.

“I used to be within the ultimate interview procedure for a head trainer function with any other top quality county alternatively, when this chance comes alongside at a county I name house, I made up our minds to take at the function.”

In 2021, Miller was once assistant trainer at St Kitts and Nevis Patriots after they gained the CPL, and then he spoke out about his loss of alternatives to turn out his training credentials in English cricket.

“It feels as though I’ve to paintings 250 occasions more difficult to succeed in part up to any other coaches,” Miller advised ESPNcricinfo. “I do not believe of myself as a arrogant guy, so this isn’t simple to mention however, when you take a look at my document, it is much better than a lot of those that appear to move from activity to activity with out downside.”

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