Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott's contract extended by a year

Cricket Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott's contract extended by a year Having taken over as head coach in July 2022, the former England batter's 18 month tenure came to an end in 2023. Press Trust of India January 02, 2024 14:59:54 IST Afghanistan won four matches in the 2023 ICC World Cup during Jonathan Trott's tenure as head coach.

Reuters Kabul : Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott’s contract has been extended for a year, the country’s cricket board announced, rewarding him for making significant contributions to the team’s progress and development. Having taken over as head coach in July 2022, the former England batter’s 18 month tenure came to an end in 2023.

Under his guidance, Afghanistan achieved remarkable success and secured several victories. Related Articles Afghanistan cricket board sanctions, delays central contracts of Mujeeb, Naveen and Farooqi ‘Only Indians voting’: Ravi Shastri, cricket pundits aghast at broadcaster's ODI Team of the Year This included the team’s impressive performance at the T20 Asia Cup 2022, its maiden international win, a T20I series victory against Pakistan and their first ever ODI series win over Bangladesh.

Afghanistan also enjoyed a successful campaign at the last year’s ODI World Cup where they beat Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands. Afghanistan are currently in the United Arab Emirates for a three match T20I series against the host team. Following this, they are scheduled to travel to India, for a three match T20I series from January 11 17.

The team has a packed year ahead with various bilateral tours lined up, including their participation in the T20 World Cup scheduled for June in the Caribbean and USA. Join our Whatsapp channel to get the latest global news updates Published on: January 02, 2024 14:59:54 IST Tags: Afghanistan Cricket Board Afghanistan Cricket Team Cricket Jonathan Trott.