The former England international was first appointed to the role in July 2022, replacing Graham Thorpe, and recently oversaw Afghanistan's most successful 50-over World Cup campaign
Jonathan Trott will remain as Afghanistan head coach in 2024 after penning a contract extension.
The former England international was first appointed to the role in July 2022, replacing Graham Thorpe, and recently oversaw Afghanistan's most successful 50-over World Cup campaign.
At the 2023 event in India, Afghanistan finished in sixth position, just two points behind fourth-placed New Zealand, and won four matches, including their maiden victory over England in any format and their first ODI win over Pakistan at the eighth attempt.
They had previously won just one match in their previous two Cricket World Cup appearances, collecting the wooden spoon in 2019.
Afghanistan finished sixth at the 2023 Cricket World Cup [Gareth Copley/Getty Images]
Pakistan (pictured) and England were among the sides to lose to Afghanistan in India [R Satish Babu/Getty Images]
In total, Trott has overseen eight wins in 23 ODIs and 11 wins in 26 T20Is, including a series victory over Pakistan. However, Afghanistan lost their only Test match under his leadership, suffering a 546-run hammering against Bangladesh.
Following this contract news, Trott can be expected to be at the helm during June's T20 World Cup, where he will be hoping to improve on finishing bottom of their Super 12 group in 2022. Afghanistan lost three of their five matches, with the other two ending in no result due to bad weather.
Speaking following Afghanistan's Cricket World Cup exit last November, Trott outlined his ambitions for the side, with developing a deeper player pool among his priorities.
"It's about the development, the nurturing and the investment in youth players coming through," he said. "The next progression is to have more of a squad with more players. We've seen Noor [Ahmad] come in, or Fazalhaq Farooqi. For the first time, [we've] been able to select a side depending on the conditions.
"You're seeing the emergence of the players, experience of franchise cricket, and becoming very good players. There's certainly a bigger pool than in the past, so the future's bright.
"It's our job as a side and as management [and] coaches to make sure we nurture that and make sure we're going in the right direction"
One challenge for Trott to navigate, however, will be the threat franchise cricket poses to the international game.
In December, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who all featured at the World Cup, were sanctioned by the Afghanistan Cricket Board for "prioritising their personal interests over playing for Afghanistan". The trio are ineligible for central contracts in 2024 and cannot receive NOCs (no-objection certificates) for two years.
Both Farooqi and Naveen are currently representing Afghanistan against UAE but Mujeeb remains in Australia, where the withdrawal of his NOC is preventing him from playing for Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash.
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