Afghanistan extends Jonathon Trott’s contract as cricket coach for 2025
The decision comes after his successful 2.5-year tenure, during which he made significant contributions to the team’s progress and development, ACB said in a statement.
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Monday confirmed the extension of the contract with Jonathan Trott, the national team’s head coach, for the year 2025.
The decision comes after his successful 2.5-year tenure, during which he made significant contributions to the team’s progress and development, ACB said in a statement.
The Afghanistan National Team had great achievements in the last two years and Trott was part of these achievements, notably during the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup, where Afghanistan secured impressive victories against formidable opponents such as England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Netherlands.
As a result, the national team made it to the top eight teams in the event, which allowed Afghanistan to qualify for their first-ever ICC Champions Trophy event in 2025, ACB said.
Additionally, the national team won five matches at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup this year, triumphing over strong teams like New Zealand, Australia, and Bangladesh. They ultimately reached the semifinals of the event for the first time in their cricketing history, and Jonathan Trott contributed well to this journey, the ACB said.
Afghanistan are currently on a tour to Zimbabwe for an all-format series featuring three T20Is, three ODIs, and two Test matches.
During the tour, Jonathan Trott will accompany the squad only in ODIs. He will be unavailable for the T20Is and Test matches due to personal commitments.
Hamid Hassan will step in and take on the role of Head Coach in Trott’s absence, and Nawroz Mangal, who recently helped the Afghanistan A lineup to the Emerging Asia Cup glory, will serve as Assistant Head Coach during the series.
Ministry of Information and Culture of Afghanistan says the National Archives digitized hundreds of historical documents, manuscripts and books during the 1404 solar year as part of efforts to preserve the country’s cultural and historical heritage.
According to the ministry, the National Archives digitized 741 books, 232 manuscripts, 358 decrees and one genealogy document over the past year.
The ministry also said that 830 books, 60 manuscripts and four decrees were restored and rebound during the same period.
In addition, 32 new manuscripts were handed over to the National Archives, further enriching the country’s collection of historical records.
Afghan officials have repeatedly stressed the importance of preserving historical documents and manuscripts, many of which date back several centuries and reflect the country’s rich cultural legacy.
A car bombing at a police post killed at least four officers in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday and was followed by an ambush on police personnel rushing to the scene to provide backup, local media reported.
Police official Sajjad Khan said most of the 15 officers who were on duty at the post on the outskirts of the city of Bannu were feared dead and that the installation had been destroyed, according to Reuters.
He added the fighting was ongoing and the extent of the damage would only be known once the operation was over.
“The terrorists first attacked the police post with an explosives-laden car, and then militants entered its premises and opened fire on the police personnel,” another police official said, asking not to be identified.
“Other law enforcement personnel were sent to help the police, but the terrorists ambushed them and caused some casualties.”
Police sources said the militants also used drones in the attack.
Ambulances from rescue agencies and civil hospitals were dispatched to the scene, with officials saying a state of emergency has been declared in government hospitals in Bannu.
A militant alliance known as the Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the attack.
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