Former South African all-rounder to step down as head coach of Lance Klusener Afghanistan team when his contract expires on December 31. Klusner, who was appointed in September 2019, said he would not renew his contract.
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“After spending two years with the team, I will take some memorable moments with me,” he said in a statement on Monday.
“As I move away from the Afghanistan cricket team and its cricket structure, I look forward to the next phase of my coaching career and the opportunities it brings.”
Klusener took over as Afghanistan coach from Andy Moles, who was serving in an interim capacity following the ouster of Phil Simmons after the 2019 World Cup.
Klusener’s contract was then extended until the end of 2021.
Although Afghanistan hardly played any cricket in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team did quite well under Klusener, winning three out of one Test, three of six ODIs and nine of 14.
During his first series as head coach, Afghanistan defeated West Indies 2–1 in the T20I series played in India. They beat Ireland 3-0 in ODIs and 2-1 in T20I series earlier this year.
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Afghanistan crashed out of the group stage after winning two out of their five matches in the recently concluded T20 World Cup.
Considered one of the best South African all-rounders during his playing days (1996 to 2004), Klusener scored 1906 runs and took 80 wickets in 49 Tests. He also scored 3576 runs and took 192 wickets in 171 ODIs.
He has held various coaching roles after his retirement, working alongside international and domestic teams IPL Franchisee.
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