John Leonard Sadler (born 19 November 1981) is an English

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er and cricket coach. He is the head coach of

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who succeeded David Ripley following the 2021 season. As a player, Sadler played

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for

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and

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, and also represented the

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. 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

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. 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. 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

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as his idol.

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