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Former England batsman Jonathan Trott will leave his job as Afghanistan’s head coach after next year’s men’s T20 World Cup.
The 44-year-old has been coaching Afghanistan since July 2022 and has overseen a successful tenure including leading the team to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup last year.
A statement from the Afghanistan Cricket Board said the decision was part of “long-term strategic planning” for the “next phase of the national team’s growth”.
Trott said it was a “privilege” to coach the team and “to witness their passion, resilience and hunger for greatness.”
“I am proud of what we have achieved together and will always be a supporter of Afghan cricket,” Trott added.
Trott has coached Afghanistan for more than three years but has never visited the country and still lives in Birmingham.
He travels when players gather for camps in the UAE, which is home to their main training base and hosts many of their matches.
The majority of players live in Afghanistan and play in local cricket tournaments.
Trott, a former Warwickshire player, played 52 Tests and 68 one-day internationals for England, scoring 6,654 runs in both formats.
The T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka in February and March 2026.
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