Jonathan Trott

Afghanistan World Cup heroics can inspire next generation: Trott

Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott hopes his side's historic T20 World Cup run, which ended in a heavy semifinal defeat Wednesday, has "inspired young kids to pick up a bat and ball" in the war-ravaged country.

Trott says Afghanistan have 'no scarring' ahead of semifinal against SA

Afghanistan will be playing in the last-four of any World Cup for the first time.

Trott to continue as Afghanistan head coach for 2024

Former England batter Jonathan Trott has signed a contract extension as Afghanistan head coach following their remarkable World Cup campaign in India.

Australia defeat 'bitter pill to swallow', says Trott

"To give a person like Maxwell a chance, he's going to run with it," said Trott.

Whiteboards, confidence, and Rashid energy propelling Afghans

Afghanistan are enjoying an outstanding campaign with three stirring triumphs -- against defending champions England, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka -- that have the side pushing for a first-ever appearance in the knockout stage of an ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.

'Sky's the limit' for Afghanistan's fearless generation

First, 18-year-old leg-spinner Noor Ahmad took 3-49 on his World Cup debut, including opposing captain Babar Azam and master run-getter Mohammad Rizwan.

Chennai up for renewal of ‘passionate’ rivalry

Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott said Sunday that his team are looking forward to renewing a "passionate" rivalry with Pakistan which has often reflected the stormy political relationship between the two neighbours.

Can Trott's Afghanistan stun England?

Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott admitted Saturday that his team "get it 70-80% right" but need to find an extra gear quickly if they are to end a demoralising run of 14 successive World Cup defeats.

Trott admits Afghanistan were unaware of NRR permutations

"We were never communicated those calculations," Trott said in the post match press conference.

July 17, 2023
July 17, 2023

Trott, Omarzai found guilty of breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Afghanistan’s head coach, Jonathan Trott and all-rounder, Azmatullah Omarzai have been fined 15 per cent of their respective match fees for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second T20I against Bangladesh in Sylhet, Bangladesh.

June 14, 2023
June 14, 2023

Trott laments bowling effort

Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott rued the wayward bowling effort from his side, which allowed Bangladesh to be at the drivers’ seat at the end of the first day of the one-off Test in Mirpur on Wednesday.

July 23, 2022
July 23, 2022

Trott takes over as Afghanistan head coach

Former England batsman Jonathan Trott has been appointed Afghanistan's head coach and will join the squad during their tour of Ireland next month, the country's cricket board has said.

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