Manchester:Former England batsman Jonathan Trott has been named as the team's batting caoch for their Test series against Pakistan which starts Wednesday. The two teams are scheduled to play three Tests followed by three T20Is.
Trott, who retired from all forms of the game in 2018, takes over the role from Graham Thorpe. According to a leading cricket website, former New Zealand spinner Jeetan Patel and Trott's former Warwickshire teammate Graeme Welch will also join the coaching set-up.
Trott made his England debut in 2009 and went on to play 52 Tests. He scored 3835 runs including nine centuries and 19 fifties between 2009-2015 for 'The Three Lions'. He was also part of the England team that became the No.1 ranked Test team in the world in 2011.