Beau Casson has been named Western Australia‘s new head coach, taking over from Adam Voges who will finish in the role at the end of the season.
Casson, the former left-arm wristspinner who played one Test for Australia, has been assistant coach to Voges for the past seven seasons having moved across from Sydney where he had positions with New South Wales and Sydney Thunder.
He has signed a three-year deal to take charge of WA who will be looking to turnaround back-to-back wooden spoons in the Sheffield Shield after a hat-trick of titles from 2021-22 to 2023-24.
“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to work with Adam Voges and the remainder of the coaching staff over the past seven seasons and have been proud of what we have been able to achieve in that time,” Casson said.
“Adam did a wonderful job to create an environment that brought the best out of all our players, which is something I’m looking forward to building on.
“I want our players to strive for excellence and give them the best opportunity to push for higher honours. I am confident we have the playing group that can bring WA more success in both formats of the game.”
Kade Harvey, WA’s general manager, said: “Since joining the coaching panel in 2019, Beau has worked incredibly hard with our players and his fellow coaches and has garnered their respect and trust.
“Beau has a deep understanding of the game and, more specifically, the WA Cricket landscape and we are confident that will see our players thrive under his tutelage.”
Voges will remain Perth Scorchers head coach next season as they look to defend their BBL title while moving into other jobs in the franchise world. Currently he will head coach of Seattle Orcas in MLC then be an assistant to Peter Moores at Trent Rockets in the Hundred.
He will coach WA for the last time in the final round of the Sheffield Shield this week against New South Wales.
