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    Former NZ Coach David Trist Dies Aged 77

    By IANS News May 30, 2025 • 10:02 AM View: 696
    Old Collegians Cricket Club: The former New Zealand coach David Trist, who guided the team to the Champions Trophy in 2000 (earlier the ICC Knockout) has at the age of 77 in Christchurch on Thursday, the New Zealand Cricket announced.

    Trist, a former Canterbury pace bowler who played 24 first-class matches and six List A matches during a 14-year playing career from 1968 to 1982, coached the New Zealand men's team for two years from 1999 to 2001 and was at the helm for what remains the team’s only global white ball title, the ICC Knockout Trophy in Nairobi on October 15, 2000. In the final in New Zealand beat India by four wickets with Chris Cairns scoring an unbeaten century.

    "NZC is deeply saddened to confirm the passing of former BLACKCAPS coach David Trist, who died in Christchurch yesterday, aged 77. A former Canterbury and New Zealand pace bowler, David coached the BLACKCAPS from 1999 to 2001, during which time they won the ICC Champions Trophy in Nairobi. NZC extends its heartfelt condolences to David’s family and friends," New Zealand Cricket said in a statement.

    TAGS Former NZ David Trist Champions Trophy ICC Knockout Zealand Cricket ICC Knockout Trophy Chris Cairns ICC Champions Trophy Melbourne Cricket Ground Black Caps Steve Rixon Old Collegians Cricket Club South Africa Hong Kong
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