Under Moles, Afghanistan recently won the one-off Test in Bangladesh.
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Thursday (October 4) appointed Andy Moles as ACB’s Director of Cricket and national Chief Selector. The ACB recently named Lance Klusener as their new head coach.
The ACB stated that Moles, who was Afghanistan’s interim head coach during the recently concluded tour of Bangladesh, has a vast experience of over 25 years in the sport long with being a Level-4 coach – which offered him the top opportunity with Afghanistan cricket.
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Taking to Twitter on Thursday (October 3), the ACB confirmed the appointment of Moles. The post reads: “Andy Moles appointed as Director of Cricket and Chief Selector. Mr. Moles served as interim head coach of Afghanistan in the recently concluded tour of Bangladesh. He has a vast experience of over 25 years in the sport and is a Level-4 Coach as well.”
However, the ACB had announced the appointment of Klusener, former South Africa all-rounder, as Head coach of the Afghanistan team on September 27 – who also has adequate experience of coaching.
Klusener has previously worked as a bowling coach for Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians, consultant to South Africa National Academy, batting coach of South Africa Test team, Head Coach of Dolphins franchise in South Africa domestic cricket, batting coach of Zimbabwe and most recently as batting coach of South Africa T20I team.