John Sadler (cricketer)

{{short description|English cricketer and coach}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2021}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = John Sadler

| image = John Sadler.jpg

| caption = John Sadler batting for Leicestershire

| country = England

| fullname = John Leonard Sadler

| nickname = Sads

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|11|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England

| heightft = 5

| heightinch = 11

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm leg break

| role =

| club1 = Yorkshire

| year1 = {{nowrap|1999–2002}}

| club2 = Leicestershire

| year2 = 2003–2007

| club3 = Derbyshire

| year3 = 2008–2010

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 66

| runs1 = 3,047

| bat avg1 = 31.73

| 100s/50s1 = 3/16

| top score1 = 145

| deliveries1 = 231

| wickets1 = 3

| bowl avg1 = 83.33

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 1/5

| catches/stumpings1 = 46/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 93

| runs2 = 1,956

| bat avg2 = 27.16

| 100s/50s2 = 1/6

| top score2 = 113*

| deliveries2 = 54

| wickets2 = 1

| bowl avg2 = 48.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 1/33

| catches/stumpings2 = 14/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 64

| runs3 = 785

| bat avg3 = 21.21

| 100s/50s3 = 0/1

| top score3 = 73

| deliveries3 = 30

| wickets3 = 0

| bowl avg3 = –

| fivefor3 = –

| tenfor3 = –

| best bowling3 = –

| catches/stumpings3 = 20/–

| date = 23 September

| year = 2021

| source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/player/20554.html Cricinfo.com

}}

John Leonard Sadler (born 19 November 1981) is an English cricketer and cricket coach. As a player, Sadler played county cricket for Yorkshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire, and also represented the Yorkshire Cricket Board.

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.{{cite news|title=John Sadler appointed Derbyshire head coach until end of the season|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/36568502|accessdate=28 July 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=18 June 2016}}

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. He left the club in September 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cly3lq432z4o|title=Northants part company with head coach Sadler|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 October 2024}} Sadler was hired by Yorkshire as a batting coach in November 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c2459qpml6vo|title=Yorkshire bring in Sadler as new batting coach|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=4 November 2024}}