Here by chance, gave it my all: Jonathan Trott bids farewell to Afghanistan cricket

Here is the full excerpt from Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott after the win against Canada in Chennai.

[Reporter:]

How do you look back at your experience? I mean, the best moments you've had, and the ones that you think the team could have done better?

The best moments so far of your coaching career with Afghanistan, I mean, the best moments you had with them, I mean, areas you feel the team needs to improve going forward?

[Jonathan Trott:]

Quite a big question, first up. Lots of great memories. I always feel very fortunate enough to have had a lot of memories as a player but also now as a coach as well. I think even at this ground, beating Pakistan, I think, the first time in the World Cup, 50 over game, beating England, two games in St. Vincent, that's World Cup stuff. But there's been lots of other things we've achieved, bilateral series, firsts we've beaten Pakistan, Bangladesh away, South Africa, all these sorts of things. So I'm very fortunate enough to have coached some really great players, some really good humans, a good bunch of guys and areas to improve, I think, everywhere. We saw a little bit of that today, maybe seam bowling, the consistency and develop some more seamers that will aid the spinners and not just be heavily reliant on spinners, develop some seam bowlers so that when the team plays in conditions perhaps like the World Cup in 27, they'll be able to handle all different varieties of conditions. They're developing the batting resources to be able to have that, and it's about having the seamers now so they can compete all around the world, hopefully.

[Reporter:]

Jonathan, well done. A good turn here. Just where do you see this team? You just spoke about developing a fast bowling court and having good spinners and stuff. But in the batting front, do you think Afghanistan still has a lot to sort of improvise on in the batting front, especially in the T20? And also, what prompted you to end it after this T20 World Cup?

No, what made you end your tenure after this T20 World Cup? Would you prefer to carry on to the 2027 World Cup as well?

[Jonathan Trott:]

I think just going on to the batting part, I think with the size, certainly in T20, we're seeing new players come in and we're developing a top order.