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Trott to continue as Afghanistan head coach until 2025

KABUL: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced a one-year contract extension for head coach Jonathan Trott, ensuring the former England batsman will remain at the helm until the end of 2025. This decision reflects the board’s confidence in Trott following a highly successful tenure that began in 2022.

Under Trott’s guidance, Afghanistan achieved historic milestones, including reaching the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup for the first time earlier this year. Additionally, Afghanistan recorded memorable victories against cricketing heavyweights England, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Their top-eight finish in the tournament secured Afghanistan’s debut at the Champions Trophy next year.

“The decision comes in after his successful two-and-half year tenure during which he made significant contributions to the team’s progress and development,” the ACB said in a statement on Monday.

Trott will oversee Afghanistan’s ODI series against Zimbabwe this month as part of their multi-format tour but will step away from other matches due to personal reasons. Hamid Hassan, the former fast bowler, will take over coaching duties for the remainder of the tour.

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