Trevor Griffin, Somerset Women's head coach, has decided to stand down at the end of the season, following the club's disappointing results in the first year of the Tier 1 professional era.

Griffin was named in the role in October 2024, having previously overseen the fortunes of Taunton-based Western Storm. However, Somerset finished bottom of the standings in the Blast, and are currently sixth out of eight in the 50-over competition, facing a battle to reach the semi-finals. They were also eliminated at the first hurdle in the Women's County Cup, following a Super Over loss to Durham.

"Now feels like the right time for the team to hear a new voice and for me to start my next chapter," Griffin said. "The role of any leader is to identify what their team needs in order to continue to deve

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