tom moody: Brian Lara replaces Tom Moody as Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach for upcoming IPL seasons

Former West Indies cricketer Brian Lara has replaced former Australian cricketer Tom Moody as the head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad for the upcoming IPL season, the franchise said on Twitter.

“Cricket legend Brian Lara will be our head coach for the upcoming IPL season,” SRH tweeted.

Announcement Cricket legend Brian Lara will be our head coach for the upcoming #IPL season. … https://t.co/FHJo0Nb5Q4

— Sunrisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) 1662183047000

Lara served as the team’s strategic advisor and batting coach last season.

Sunrisers had a successful run under Moody between 2013 and 2019 when he reached the playoffs five times and won the trophy in 2016. Trevor Bayliss replaced Moody in 2020, Moody returned as director of cricket last year and was then promoted to the position of coach. role.

However, the team finished eighth in the 10-team tournament last season with eight losses and six wins.

Moody will join a franchise Desert Vipers in the six-man international league T20 as director of cricket.

Originally published at Pen 18