Cricket Ireland Appoints Heinrich Malan Full-Time Coach

DUBLIN, Jan 4: South African Heinrich Malan has been appointed as the new head coach of the Ireland cricket team, confirmed Cricket Ireland on Tuesday. Malan will replace compatriot Graham Ford on a three-year deal and will start work from March 2022 onwards. The 40-year-old Malan holds a Level 3 Coaching Certificate from Cricket South Africa and his recent coaching stints across 11 years include being the assistant coach and fielding lead for the New Zealand men's team. He was also the head coach of New Zealand A and has also held the batting coach role with the senior men's team. He is currently in charge of the Auckland Aces, which he guided to domestic one-day success in the 2019-20 Ford Trophy. 

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