Macdonald who was a former Western Australia and Tasmania seamer held post on interim basis through T20 World Cup, is now appointed as senior assistant coach for England Women. She previously worked with England Women’s head coach.
Tim took up the role on an interim basis for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup earlier this year and will now take up the post full-time. The 39-year-old lady joined the England Women’s squad’s bio-secure training camp at the Incora County Ground, in Derby, on Tuesday.
Heather Knight’s side is expected to host South Africa after India pulled out of a proposed tri-series with England’s international schedule yet to be finalised. ODI and T20I fixtures are likely to be scheduled for September 2021.
The ECB has been working to salvage its programme of women’s cricket in the wake of Covid-19 impacting much of the summer. Centrally contracted England players returned to training in June, with the confirmation of South Africa’s tour expected in the coming weeks.
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