Jonathan Trott unsure of future but England coaching role appeals

February 22, 2026 10:03 AM

Jonathan Trott unsure of future but England coaching role appeals

Jonathan Trott enjoyed a victory in his last game in charge of Afghanistan on Thursday and while he does not know what the future holds he said he would jump at the chance to coach England if the opportunity arose. Afghanistan's 82-run win over Canada concluded their Twenty20 World Cup campaign, where they managed only two wins and failed to advance to the Super Eight stage from Group D. "I don't know what the future holds. Maybe I have a couple of days off and see how it goes," said the 44-ye...

Afghanistan coach Trott wants improvement after patchy win over Hong Kong

September 10, 2025 2:05 PM

Afghanistan coach Trott wants improvement after patchy win over Hong Kong

Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott demanded improvement from his team after an unsteady batting performance in Tuesday's Asia Cup victory against minnows Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi. Afghanistan were 95-6 in 13 overs before dropped catches allowed them to post a match-winning total of 188-6 after electing to bat in the tournament opener. Opener Sediqullah Atal topscored with 73 but was spilled three times, including in the very first over. "We were a bit fortunate with a few dropped catches that sor...