Williams replaces Edwards as Southern Brave head coach for women's Hundred 2025

Luke Williams has been appointed head coach of Southern Brave for the Women's Hundred 2025. He replaced Charlotte Edwards, who has been appointed head coach of England Women.

Williams has a rich reputation as coach, being Edwards' assistant at Brave since the inaugural edition of the women's Hundred. Brave finished runners-up in 2021 and 2022 before winning their maiden title in 2023. That aside, he also coached Adelaide Strikers to their maiden Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) title in 2022 and went back-to-back in 2023. He also was the head coach when Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their first trophy - across men and women - in the Women's Premier League 2024.

After Edwards took charge of England, he was one of the consultant coaches for the home series against West Indies last month. At Brave, he will have a familiar face in South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt, who is also part of the Strikers in WBBL.

"It's a privilege to take charge of Southern Brave this year from Charlotte Edwards," Williams said in a statement. "Having worked with the team since for a number of years, we have an excellent group of players and staff and recruited well in the draft earlier this year, so hopefully we can get back to Finals Day and lift the trophy this summer."

Former England opener Marcus Trescothick has been appointed as the batting coach for Southern Brave for the men's Hundred 2025. He replaced Jimmy Adams, who will be coaching Hampshire in the men's One Day Cup in August.

Trescothick is also the batting coach for England men and was the interim coach for the team in white-ball cricket last July. This will be his first coaching assignment in the Hundred.