Trent Rockets women have appointed Chris Read as their new head coach.

The former Nottinghamshire wicketkeeper and captain has been promoted from his assistant role held under previous incumbent Jon Lewis , who left the Women's Hundred side at the end of the 2025 campaign after three years in charge.

Read is a cult hero at Trent Bridge, having made over 700 appearances in all formats for Nottinghamshire across 19 years, serving as club captain for 10 seasons. He earned 15 Test caps for England, alongside 36 ODI appearances.

Rockets will enter the 2026 season under new management following the acquisition of a 49% stake by Cain International - whose co-founders Todd Boehly and Jonathan Goldstein are part of the consortium that owns Chelsea FC - and private equity firm Ares Managemen

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