John Sadler (cricketer)

John Leonard Sadler (born 19 November 1981) is an English cricketer and cricket coach. He is the head coach of Northamptonshire who succeeded David Ripley following the 2021 season. As a player, Sadler played county cricket for Yorkshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire, and also represented the Yorkshire Cricket Board.

John Sadler

John Sadler batting for Leicestershire
Personal information
Full name	John Leonard Sadler
Born	(1981-11-19) 19 November 1981 Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Nickname	Sads
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1999–2002	Yorkshire
2003–2007	Leicestershire
2008–2010	Derbyshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 66 93 64 Runs scored 3,047 1,956 785 Batting average 31.73 27.16 21.21 100s/50s 3/16 1/6 0/1 Top score 145 113* 73 Balls bowled 231 54 30 Wickets 3 1 0 Bowling average 83.33 48.00 – 5 wickets in innings 0 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 0 – Best bowling 1/5 1/33 – Catches/stumpings 46/– 14/– 20/–
Source: Cricinfo.com, 23 September 2021

Sadler joined the Derbyshire coaching staff in January 2014 and took over as head coach on an interim basis in June 2016, following the departure of Graeme Welch. The club later confirmed Sadler would remain in charge for the rest of the season, with the possibility of him retaining the role on a permanent basis.[1]

After a spell on the Leicestershire coaching staff, he joined Northamptonshire for the 2020 season. He succeeded David Ripley as head coach in September 2021.

Sadler has cited former Leicestershire batsman Tom New as his idol.