Gulf Giants appoint Trott as head coach with coaching team for ILT20

The Gulf Giants have announced a high-profile coaching reshuffle for the fourth season of the International League T20, appointing Jonathan Trott as head coach and enforcing a specialized team of assistants to lead their title bid. Trott will be joined by Shane Bond as bowling coach, Andrew Puttick as batting coach, Jamie Troughton as fielding coach, and Nick Lee returning as strength and conditioning coach. The changes come as the franchise prepares for the league’s first-ever player auction and a renewed push for domestic and international success.

Trott, widely regarded as one of England’s technically accomplished batsmen, has built a growing coaching reputation since stepping onto the sideline. He has guided Afghanistan to a historic T20 World Cup semifinal in 2024 and steered evolving sides through high-profile campaigns. His career as a player included 3,835 runs in 52 Test matches and 2,819 runs in 68 ODIs, with four centuries and 22 fifties to his name. Trott expressed enthusiasm about joining a franchise that has already established itself as a benchmark in the league, saying the Gulf Giants have quickly become one of the ILT20’s most successful teams and that his goal...