England analyst Nathan Leamon to join KKR as strategic consultant

Nathan Leamon, who is England’s white-ball analyst, will be giving his services as a strategic consultant to two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the upcoming 2021 season of the lucrative league.

Leamon has been involved with the England team since 2009, will be involved with KKR’s auction planning.

As per a report in ESPNcricinfo, he will work alongside AR Srikkanth, their current performance analyst, during the 2021 season.

The report also said that Leamon would take a leave of absence from the England Cricket Board (ECB) during the IPL itself, after they recognised the value in him spending two months at the tournament working alongside England and KKR captain Eoin Morgan ahead of the T20 World Cup in India later this year.

Significantly, KKR had finished fifth in the 2020. The Kolkata based franchise had registered seven wins and had suffered as many defeats.

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