Chanderpaul on Sunday took over as the head coach of the US national women’s cricket team on a one-and-a-half-year contract. At the same time, she will also be the coach of the women’s under-19 team.

Shivnarayan Chanderpaul started his coaching career as a batting consultant for the West Indies Under-19 team after a long 21-year international career. Jamaica, the Caribbean Premier League team, appointed him head coach earlier this year.

This time the Caribbean batting great got a bigger responsibility. The 47-year-old Chanderpaul, who is excited to be able to play a role in the development of women’s cricket in the United States, said: “I am thrilled to be appointed as the head coach of the US national women’s team and the Under-19 women’s team. I am following the progress of women’s cricket in the United States with great interest. It’s even better to be involved myself this time.