{"id":193445,"date":"2026-07-14T16:57:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T22:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=193445"},"modified":"2026-07-14T16:57:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T22:27:03","slug":"ireland-appoints-jonathan-trott-on-short-term-consultancy-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=193445","title":{"rendered":"Ireland appoints Jonathan Trott on short-term consultancy role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71222446\">Ireland has appointed Jonathan Trott on a short-term consultancy role of 14 days ahead of its ODI series against Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>Trott had previously coached Afghanistan for a period of four years between 2022 and 2026, when he stepped down in February.<\/p>\n<p>Following the departure of Heinrich Malan, who left the role of head coach following the historic 2-0 T20I series win over World Champion India, Ireland roped in Gary Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson became the first Irish-born head coach of the men\u2019s team in 30 years.<\/p>\n<p>The five-match ODI series against Afghanistan will begin on August 5 in Magheramason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jul 14, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ireland-appoints-jonathan-trott-consultant-afghanistan-series\/article71222446.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland has appointed Jonathan Trott on a short-term consultancy role of 14 days ahead of its ODI series against Afghanistan. Trott had previously coached Afghanistan for a period of four years between 2022 and 2026, when he stepped down in February. 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