Klinger has juggled various managerial and coaching jobs since ending his playing career in 2019. He currently coaches the WPL team Gujarat Giants, is general manager of Washington Freedom in MLC and assistant coach at Sydney Thunder in the WBBL.
He was previously cricket New South Wales’ men’s T20 boss and coached Melbourne Renegades in the BBL between 2019 and 2021.
“This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for me and I am looking forward to Emirates Old Trafford next summer,” Klinger said. “The Original women have an extremely talented group of players, and we will have the opportunity to expand on that with the team retentions and draft taking place early next year.
“I look forward to helping the team move forward, achieving our ambitions and achieving success in Manchester in the Women’s Hundred competition.”
The Originals finished seventh and sixth in their two seasons under Parry and are the only Women’s Hundred team to have never qualified for the knockouts.
James Sheridan, Chairman of Manchester Originals, said: “We are delighted to bring one of the world’s leading franchise cricket coaches into the group as part of our ambition to provide our fans with the best cricket stars and sporting entertainment in Manchester. every August.
“Michael was the standout candidate throughout the process, managed by Mark Chilton, and will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience, in both women’s and men’s cricket, to Manchester Originals next summer.
“This appointment marks the beginning of a new era for the team and we are very excited about what this group of players can achieve under Michael’s leadership.”
