The KNCB has announced the appointment of Sean Trouw as coach of its national women�s team for the 2016 season.

Trouw succeeds former international Peter Cantrell, who coached the team during last season�s campaign in the ECB 50-over and Twenty20 competitions and the World Twenty20 qualifier in Thailand. Cantrell was unable to continue because of the pressure of his other commitments.

A former player for Voorburg and currently a member of the first team at Kampong Utrecht, Trouw has signed a contract to run all the women�s team�s training sessions and to travel with them to England for their matches in the ECB 50-over competition and the European World Cup qualification series, a best-of-three encounter with Scotland in July.

KNCB High Performance Manager Roland Lefebvre is extremely pleased with Trouw�s appointment. �We are very happy about Sean�s appointment,� Lefebvre said this week. �It brings calm and stability to the members of the squad, who will be able to prepare under his guidance for the new international season in England.�

In the past winter Trouw coached the Dutch Lionesses Under-19 groep, to the great satisfaction of all concerned. National women�s team captain Esther de Lange observed: �Sean brings great enthusiasm and commitment to the job. He has quickly established a strong connection with the Under-19 players, many of whom also play in the full national team.�

The Dutch women�s team will open their 2016 campaign in the ECB�s Royal London Women�s One-Day Cup with a double-header on 1 and 2 May.