Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott is ready to half methods with the staff after the T20 World Cup 2026. Trott was named the pinnacle coach of Afghanistan in July 2022. He had his contract prolonged in December 2024 after a profitable yr.
As per The Cricketer, Trott is known to exit the Afghanistan camp on the conclusion of the mega occasion, which shall be held in India and Sri Lanka subsequent yr, bringing an finish to an virtually four-year stint.
Trott had been roped in by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in 2022 initially for an 18-month stint. The contract was renewed in January 2024 and that extension was additional adopted by one other one later within the yr.
Afghanistan have tasted a lot if success with Trott on the helm. They made their first-ever look on the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup in 2024 and registered two historic victories – towards New Zealand (group-stage) and Australia (Tremendous Eight).
They didn’t let their momentum slip, registering back-to-back ODI sequence victories towards South Africa (2-1) in September 2024 and Bangladesh (3-0) in October 2025 within the United Arab Emirates.
The 2025 Champions Trophy qualification was one other vital milestone for Afghanistan, as they completed within the prime eight on the 2023 World Cup to satisfy the choice standards. Their 2023 marketing campaign comprised wins towards the likes of England (69 runs), Pakistan (eight wickets) and Sri Lanka (seven wickets).
What’s subsequent for Jonathan Trott?
For Trott, the Afghanistan head coach stint was his first within the teaching house. Previous to this, he was a Scotland’s batting marketing consultant in the course of the 2021 T20 World Cup. Trott might be anticipated to ply his commerce with both worldwide groups or the home franchises.
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