Meet The Coaches

At Sixers Cricket, our mission is to provide the best possible coaching environment for players of all ages and abilities — from those taking their first steps in the game to those striving to perform at the highest level.

Our coaching team combines professional playing experience with qualified, experienced coaches, bringing together elite-level knowledge with a fun, supportive approach.

We focus on developing skills, teamwork, confidence and a lifelong love of the game, with quality, inclusivity and enjoyment at the heart of everything we do.

Head Coach - George Sommerville

George is the founder and Director of Cricket at Sixers Cricket. He holds a First-Class Coaching Degree and ECB Level 2 qualification, with over 10 years of coaching experience. George specialises in wicketkeeping and batting, working with players of all ages and abilities to develop technique, confidence and a stronger understanding of the game.

Head Coach - Mark Lawson

Mark brings extensive professional playing and coaching experience to Sixers, having represented Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Middlesex and Kent. With around 22 years of coaching experience, he works across batting, pace and spin bowling and leads our Juniors and Academy programmes, helping players develop the technical, tactical and decision-making skills needed to progress their game.

Elite Batting Coach - Will Fraine

Will brings extensive professional playing and high-performance coaching experience to Sixers, having spent 10 years in the professional game and six years on county staffs with Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire, making around 100 professional appearances. A specialist batter, he recorded a List A high score of 143, captained Durham University to the 2018 BUCS Championship, holds Cumbria’s NCCA competition record score of 235 and produced a strike rate of 160 for Yorkshire in T20 cricket.

Alongside his playing experience, Will is an ECB Level 2 coach currently completing the ECB Level 3 Advanced course. He has worked within the Yorkshire CCC pathway over the last two years, with Yorkshire Cricket College, and as senior batting coach at East Torrens DCC in Adelaide. Will brings first-hand knowledge of what it takes to perform at a high level technically, physically and mentally, with a specialist focus on batting development.

Coach - Shrikant Wagh

Shrikant is a left-arm seam bowler and left-handed batter who has represented India A and played domestic cricket for Vidarbha and Goa. His professional career also includes IPL experience with Rajasthan Royals and Pune Warriors India. He brings this experience to Sixers, supporting players across our coaching programmes.

Coach - Ellie Nightingale

Ellie is an ECB Level 2 Core Coach and talented wicketkeeper-batter currently playing within the Yorkshire Academy pathway. Last year she travelled to South Africa on a professional tour, gaining valuable experience in a high-performance environment, and she is continuing to develop her game with the ambition of progressing into Yorkshire’s first team. Ellie specialises in wicketkeeping and leads our Girls Cricket programme at Sixers, helping young players build skills, confidence and enjoyment of the game.

Coach - Jude Roberts

Jude brings a strong mix of coaching experience in the UK and overseas, having worked with Perth Cricket Club, North Shore Cricket Club, Yorkshire Cricket Coaching Limited and Cricket Mentoring in Australia. As a player, he represents Morley CC in the Bradford Premier League, taking 53 Premier League wickets this season, and has also been involved with Leeds/Bradford UCCE and Leicestershire CCC 2nd XI. Jude specialises in spin bowling, bringing high-level experience into sessions while helping players improve their skills, understanding and confidence.

Coach - Kai Watson

Kai is in his third year of full-time coaching and works across Sixers academies, elite weeks, group sessions and 1–1 coaching. He has also coached on tours to the Netherlands and Durham with MACC. As a player, Kai has competed in the Bradford League since the age of 13, taking more than 200 wickets, alongside tours to Spain, Sri Lanka and South Africa. Kai specialises in seam bowling, with his coaching centred around engagement, enjoyment and improving both the athlete and the person behind the player.

Coach - Jack Sharkey

Jack is in his first year coaching at Sixers and works across our group coaching sessions while continuing to develop his experience within the Sixers environment. As a player, he represented Yorkshire CCC from U11s through to U15s and has played in the Huddersfield League since the age of 11, scoring more than 5,500 runs and taking 148 wickets. Jack has also toured Sri Lanka, Eton School and Rugby School, and his coaching focuses on enjoyment, resilience and helping players improve across all areas of the game.