Jonathan Trott appointed as Afghanistan men’s head coach

On Friday (22 July), the former England batter Jonathan Trott was appointed as the head coach of the Afghanistan men's cricket team. 

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) took to Twitter to announce the same development. 

Trott will begin his coaching stint in the team's bilateral series against Ireland starting next month. 

The 41-year-old featured in international cricket from 2007 to 2015. He amassed 6792 runs in 127 appearances across all three formats comprising 13 centuries. 

In the past, Trott has served as the batting coach of the England team for their tours to India and Pakistan. Currently, he is the assistant coach for the Warwickshire team in English domestic cricket. 

Trott replaced his fellow Englishman Graham Thorpe for this duty due to the latter's prolonged illness since March. 

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Trott excited to work with Afghanistan players

"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," said Trott.  

"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," Trott added on Friday. 

Afghanistan vs Ireland in August 

Afghanistan will feature in the five-match T20I series against Ireland, slated to be played from 9 to 17 August at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast. 

Both the teams last faced each other in the three-match bilateral ODI series in January 2021, with Afghanistan securing a clean sweep. 

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