Lara appointed new Sunrisers Hyderabad coach

Cricket great Brian Lara has been appointed head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad for the next Indian Premier League season, the team said Saturday.

The former West Indies captain, one of the game’s all-time greatest batsmen, joined the side late last year as batting coach and strategic adviser.

He replaces Australia’s Tom Moody, who coached the team through two disappointing seasons including last year’s finish at the bottom of the ladder.

“The cricketing legend Brian Lara will be our head coach for the upcoming #IPL seasons,” the team tweeted. 

Moody had led Hyderabad through a “much cherished journey”, the team said in a tweet praising his time at the helm. 

Hyderabad finished eighth in this year’s expanded 10-team IPL competition under Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson. – AFP