Former England middle-order batter Jonathan Trott has been appointed as Afghanistan men’s team’s head coach.
Trott will take over as Afghanistan’s head coach for the tour of Ireland in August. Trott, who played over 200 international matches for England, worked as a batting coach for the senior England men’s team on their tour of India in 2021. He was also a mentor and batting coach for the under-19 team.
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South African-born Former English middle-order batter @Trotty has been named the new head coach of our national men’s cricket team. He will step up into the role of head coach during Afghanistan’s tour to Ireland in August.
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“I’m honoured and excited to have the opportunity to take one of international cricket’s most exciting teams through what is a huge year for their development as a team,” Trott said.
“I can’t wait to get to work with a group of players who are clearly capable of generating results in a style that will make the people of Afghanistan proud.”
Afghanistan are set to tour Ireland for five T20Is in the second week of August.
