Used England ladies’s wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor has joined the England Lions coaching workers for his or her tour of South Africa.

The 35-year-archaic, regarded as surely one of many most challenging keepers to have played the recreation, gained 226 caps all over all formats for England in a 13-year global profession.

Taylor has worked as a coach in men’s cricket with Sussex and Manchester Originals, and is regarded as the essential girl to affix a global men’s station-up.

England efficiency director Ed Barney instructed BBC Sport: “She’s got a colossal amount of expertise, she has a terribly nice coaching style and she’s worked with a number of the most easy male keepers in the global recreation.

“We’re frequently attempting to pull the most easy workers collectively and which technique a undeniable screech of diversity. That does now now not mean diversity of gender, nonetheless diversity of belief, coaching kinds and aspects of difference.”

Led by veteran England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, on his first tour as Lions head coach, the backroom team also includes ex-England spinner Graeme Swann, and veteran South Africa internationals Dale Steyn and Neil McKenzie.

The squad departed on Wednesday for a coaching camp that will partly focal level on white-ball abilities, and repair with a four-day match in opposition to South Africa A.

Taylor may perchance perchance also work with an below-19 Younger Lions squad in South Africa on the same time. That community includes Flintoff’s son Rocky and Archie Vaughan, son of veteran England captain Michael.

In 2013, Taylor held talks over taking part in for the Sussex men’s 2nd XI, though never featured in a match.

Taylor made history in 2015 when she modified into the essential girl to play Australian first-grade cricket, turning out for Northern Districts in Adelaide.

She initially ended her taking part in her profession in 2019, nonetheless came out of retirement to play one season in The Hundred for Welsh Fire in 2021.

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