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Former England batter Jonathan Trott will leave his job as head coach of Afghanistan after next year’s men’s T20 World Cup.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 44-year-old has been in charge of Afghanistan since July 2022 and has overseen a successful period including guiding the team to the semi-finals of last year’s T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n
An Afghanistan Cricket Board statement said the decision was part of their “long-term strategic planning” for the “next phase of the national team’s growth”.<\/p>\n
Trott said it had been “privilege” to coach the side and to “witness their passion, resilience, and hunger to achieve greatness”.<\/p>\n
“I am proud of what we have accomplished together, and I will always remain a supporter of Afghan cricket,” added Trott.<\/p>\n
Trott has coached Afghanistan for over three years but has never visited the country and still lives in Birmingham.<\/p>\n
He travels when the players meet for camps in the United Arab Emirates, which is home to their main training base and hosts many of their fixtures.<\/p>\n
The majority of the players live in Afghanistan and play in the domestic cricket leagues.<\/p>\n
Ex-Warwickshire player Trott played 52 Tests and 68 one-day internationals for England, scoring 6,654 runs across both formats.<\/p>\n
The T20 World Cup is set to be held in India and Sri Lanka in February and March 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n