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Lance Klusener appointed head coach of Afghanistan

By Saurabh Sharma September 27, 2019 • 18:49 PM View: 1283

Dubai, Sep 27: Former South Africa all-rounder Lance Klusener was on Friday appointed the new head coach of the Afghanistan cricket team. Klusener will replace Phil Simmons, whose 18-month stint with the national side ended with their last-place finish in the World Cup, an ICC statement read.

"I am extremely excited and honored to be given the opportunity to work with some of the best talent in world cricket," said Klusener on ICC's website.

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