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The Afghanistan Cricket Board: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has appointed Richard Pybus as the new head coach of the Afghanistan men’s national team on Tuesday. Pybus will replace former coach Jonathan Trott, who stepped down from the role after the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

"The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Pybus as the Head Coach of the Afghanistan National Team. He will join AfghanAtalan ahead of the upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka in March," the board said in a statement.

Pybus has a long coaching experience. He is a three-time ICC Cricket World Cup-winning head coach and director of cricket, having played a central role in establishing high-performance systems across teams.