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Afghanistan Cricket Team: Afghanistan cricket team has performed very well so far under the coaching of Jonathan Trott. Afghanistan cricket team had reached the semi-finals in T20 World Cup 2024. Then the team had to face defeat against South Africa. Now the Afghanistan Cricket Board has taken a big decision and extended the tenure of Jonathan Trott. He will remain the head coach of the Afghanistan men's team till the end of 2025.
Became coach of Afghan cricket team in July 2022
Jonathan Trott became the coach of the Afghan cricket team for the first time in July 2022. After that, his tenure was extended by one year in January 2024. Since becoming its coach, Afghanistan has played 34 ODI matches, winning 14 of them. Won 20 out of 44 T20 International matches played. Currently, Afghanistan has to play three T20 and ODI series of the same number of matches against Zimbabwe.
Has also qualified for Champions Trophy 2025
Apart from this, Afghanistan had defeated two former champions in the ODI World Cup 2023, which included England and Pakistan. Afghanistan had qualified for the Champions Trophy 2025 due to its strong performance in the ODI World Cup. Where she will be seen playing for the first time. Then in the T20 World Cup 2024 also, the team impressed everyone with its game. After this, South Africa and Bangladesh have been defeated in the ODI series.
Jonathan Trott has played more than 50 test matches for England.
Jonathan Trott has coaching experience. Before this he was a consultant to the Scotland team. Trott has played cricket for England in all three formats and scored 3835 runs at an average of 44.08 in 52 Test matches for England. Apart from this, in ODI cricket he scored 2819 runs at an average of 51.25 with four centuries and 22 half-centuries. He has a total of 13 centuries in his name in both formats.
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