Yorkshire star Anthony McGrath joins Essex coaching staff

FORMER England batsman Anthony McGrath has left Yorkshire to link-up with former White Rose team-mate Chris Silverwood at Essex.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Feb 2016, 10:27 BST
Updated 12th Feb 2016, 10:30 BST
Anthony McGrath on the balcony with Jason Gillespie as Yorkshire head to the title at Lord's. Picture : Jonathan GawthorpeAnthony McGrath on the balcony with Jason Gillespie as Yorkshire head to the title at Lord's. Picture : Jonathan Gawthorpe
Anthony McGrath on the balcony with Jason Gillespie as Yorkshire head to the title at Lord's. Picture : Jonathan Gawthorpe

McGrath has been appointed assistant head coach and No 2 to Silverwood, the former England pace bowler who replaced another former Yorkshire player, Paul Grayson, on a full-time basis in December.

McGrath spent his entire first-class career with Yorkshire, making 583 appearances across all three formats during a 17-year career and featuring in four Test matches.

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Having scored 14,698 runs, including 35 centuries, McGrath returned to Yorkshire as a player-mentor in 2014 before taking on a coaching role.

Silverwood said: “I’ve known Anthony for a very long time, and he is a great addition to our staff.

“He has excellent cricket knowledge, and during his interview it was clear he had a real passion for this job. He is a very good coach, and will help our batsmen improve their game. He has experience of working with some of the best batsmen in the country – names such as Bairstow, Root, Ballance, Lyth – so his experience will be invaluable to our players.

“We have a strong batting line up, and I am confident Anthony will complement it perfectly.”

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