Matt Mason: Warwickshire appoint ex-Worcestershire paceman as bowling coach

One of Matt Mason's bowling coach predecessors at Edgbaston was ex-Bears favourite Alan Richardson, who then went on to replace him as bowling coach at New Road

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One of Matt Mason’s Bears bowling coach predecessors was ex-Edgbaston favourite Alan Richardson, who went on to replace him as bowling coach at Worcestershire

County Champions Warwickshire have appointed former Worcestershire seamer Matt Mason as their new bowling coach.

They have also named ex-Bears paceman Mo Sheikh as second XI bowling coach.

Perth-born Mason, who has an English wife and an Irish passport, first came to Worcester as a player in 2002, taking 314 wickets in 98 first-class appearances over 11 years.

He then joined the coaching staff under then director of cricket Steve Rhodes.

After leaving Worcester Matt Mason spent two years with Leicestershire before moving on to Perth Scorchers
After leaving Worcester Matt Mason spent two years with Leicestershire before moving on to Perth Scorchers

After Rhodes’ departure from Worcestershire, who brought back Alan Richardson as bowling coach, Mason rejected a proposed new role as second XI coach at New Road to join Leicestershire in 2018 as bowling coach.

After two seasons at Grace Road, he moved back down under to Perth at the end of the…

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