Alleyne gained 9 trophies throughout his time as Gloucestershire’s captain and in addition oversaw the membership’s promotion to the highest flight of the County Championship. He’ll take over as head coach in March, on a three-year deal.
Since retiring in 2004, Alleyne’s profession has encompassed spells as head coach of the MCC Academy, and extra lately as head of the cricket division at Marlborough Faculty in Wiltshire.
He had a earlier stint as Gloucestershire’s head coach between 2005 and 2007, and in 2022 he coached England’s Males’s T20I squad throughout their tour of the Caribbean. He has additionally been a part of the set-up at Welsh Fireplace within the Males’s Hundred, having stood in as Glamorgan’s white-ball head coach final season.
“I am feeling actually blessed to be given the chance to guide Gloucestershire, a county I’ve many blissful recollections of from throughout my taking part in days,” Alleyne stated.
“I am now at a time in my profession the place I have been uncovered to teaching proper on the prime stage for plenty of years and have gained plenty of expertise, and I am hoping the talents I’ve picked up alongside the best way will enable me to have a constructive impression on the group.
“There’s a actually thrilling mix of youth and expertise at Gloucestershire and that is why when the chance got here up, I did not give it a second thought. I can not wait to get began and am excited to see what the long run holds.”
Along with his achievements as captain, Alleyne can also be the membership’s highest run-scorer and wicket-taker in Record A cricket, with 15,327 runs and 393 wickets in 413 matches. He additionally made 14,214 runs and took 407 wickets in 314 first-class matches for the membership.
Will Brown, Gloucestershire’s chief government, stated: “It’s completely implausible to welcome Mark again to the membership as our new Head Coach; he has an extended and glittering historical past of successful trophies right here at Gloucestershire and is simply as hungry for fulfillment now as a coach as he was throughout his taking part in days.
“We noticed some unbelievable individuals throughout the interview course of but it surely was clear that Mark’s mixture of abilities and expertise made him the stand-out candidate for the position and alongside assistant coaches like Will Porterfield and Tom Smith we all know we now have an thrilling and progressive teaching group.
Graeme van Buuren, Gloucestershire’s captain, added: “Mark’s data of the sport is superb and he is achieved nice issues right here as a participant, so all of us gamers are actually excited to start working with him within the coming weeks.
“One factor Mark is aware of learn how to do is win and I am positive the teachings he has realized through the years will likely be invaluable to us. It is an thrilling time to be at Gloucestershire and we’re all wanting ahead to the beginning of the season.”
David ‘Syd’ Lawrence, Gloucestershire’s president and a former team-mate of Alleyne’s, added: “Mark has gained lots of teaching expertise lately and I imagine the gamers will actually profit from drawing on Mark’s data and expertise to make enhancements as a group. Mark has nice character and is actually captivated with Gloucestershire and serving to Gloucestershire succeed.”
