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Cricket: Trevor Bayliss appointed as new coach of KKR
Kolkata, January 3, 2012
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The Kolkata Knight Riders today appointed Trevor Bayliss as their new head coach.
Bayliss, a former coach of Sri Lanka, replaced Dav Whatmore, who resigned from the post recently owing to other commitments.
Breaking the news, KKR owner and actor Shah Rukh Khan said, "We are pleased to welcome Trevor Bayliss as our head coach. With his rich experience, very successful track record and knowledge of the conditions in the sub-continent, we believe he is the right person to take KKR to the next level of performance."
Coming on his latest assignment, Bayllis said, "I have followed the IPL and KKR’s performance and I am honoured to become part of this team, which has already built a reputation as a very popular and professional franchise."
"The team, the support staff, the owners and management are outstanding and I look forward to working with everyone and striving for the highest honors," he added.
Bayliss led Sri Lanka to the 2011 World Cup final and also the T20 World Cup final and semi-finals in 2009 and 2010, respectively.
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