Afghanistan Appoints Richard Pybus as Head Coach After Jonathan Trott Steps Down

Afghanistan Cricket Board has appointed Richard Pybus as their new head coach after Jonathan Trott stepped down. The board confirmed the news on Tuesday and praised Pybus for his successful coaching career. Pybus is a celebrated support staff member despite his cricket career having been cut short due to a spate of injuries.

The England-born was with the West Indies cricket team from 2013 to 2019, having served in different capacities, including Head Coach, Director of Cricket, and Head of High Performance in varied times. 

"During this period, he designed and managed the high-performance structure that led to a historic treble of ICC World Cup victories in 2016, when the West Indies Men’s, Women’s, and U19 teams all secured world titles in a single calendar year, which marked the first in the history of international cricket," the ACB said in a statement.

Afghanistan Appoints Richard Pybus as New Head Coach After Jonathan Trott Steps Down

Meanwhile, Richard Pybus was the head coach of Pakistan national cricket team from 1999 to 2003 and helped them reach the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup. He also had a short coaching stint with the team in 2012.

Apart from international cricket, Pybus has also worked in domestic and franchise cricket.

"Domestically, he has a strong coaching record in South African domestic & franchise cricket, where the teams under his guidance secured nine championship titles, which is also a national record. Additionally, he was named South African Cricket Coach of the Year twice," the ACB further said.

Meanwhile, Pybus also worked with players like Mohammad Rizwan, Faf du Plessis and Dale Steyn to hone their skills.

"He has also played a significant role in the development of individual players, including Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan and South Africa’s Faf Du Plessis. Additionally, he worked with Dale Steyn and helped him become one of the greatest bowlers in the history of cricket," ACB further wrote.

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