Sunrisers Hyderabad rope in England's World Cup-winning coach Trevor Bayliss
Indian Premier League: Former Australian-cricketer turned coach Trevor Bayliss, who won the 2019 World Cup with England cricket team, has been named as the successor for Tom Moody at Sunrisers Hyderabad.
In Short
- Trevor Bayliss was confirmed as the new head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Bayliss became the first England men's team coach to win a 50-over World Cup title
- Bayliss said he would not continue as England coach after the Ashes
Former Indian Premier League champions Sunrisers Hyderabad have appointed World Cup 2019-winning coach Trevor Bayliss as their head coach, the IPL franchise confirmed on Thursday.
One of the consistent franchises in IPL over the years, Sunrisers announced they have replaced legendary Australian cricketer Tom Moody who had been with SRH since 2013. Under Moody, SRH won the title in 2016 and reached the playoff of IPL thrice, including the 2019 season.
Trevor Bayliss, who coached England to their maiden men's World Cup title earlier this month, had confirmed that he would step down as England coach even if the powerhouses of world cricket completed a World Cup-Ashes double. Bayliss' contract with the World Cup-winning England team ends in September 2019.
"After very careful consideration, the SunRisers franchise has decided to take a new direction with the Head Coaching role and will be parting ways with the services of Tom Moody. Trevor Bayliss, England's 2019 World Cup winning coach, has been appointed Head Coach of SunRisers Hyderabad. Trevor has already won IPL trophies with KKR and has also won the Big Bash League and Champions League with Sydney Sixers. He is a proven winner and we feel that his successful track record will be ideal in taking SunRisers Hyderabad forward," Sunrisers Hyderabad said in a statement.
The IPL franchise added: "We would like to thank Tom Mody, who has made an enormous impact with the franchise, helping us achieve 5 playoff appearances over the past 7 years, including a much treasured championship in 2016. We would also like to thank him for his work ethic and leadership over our journey and wish him all the success moving forward."
Announcement
Trevor Bayliss, England's WC Winning coach, has been appointed as the new Head Coach of SunRisers Hyderabad. #SRHCoachTrevor pic.twitter.com/ajqeRUBym5 SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) July 18, 2019
Trevor Bayliss was part of Kolkata Knight Riders' coaching staff between 2012 and 2014 during which KKR won 2 IPL titles.
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