Shane McDermott Joins Afghanistan as New Assistant Coach

Shane McDermott is stepping into the spotlight as Afghanistan's new assistant and fielding coach just in time for their ODI face-off against Ireland! Kicking off on August 1, he'll join head coach Richard Pybus. This series is exciting because it's Rahmat Shah's debut as captain, with matches in Bready and Belfast. And guess what? They’ll also host India for a historic T20I series soon!

Quick rundown

1.Shane McDermott is the new fielding coach for Afghanistan.

2.Rahmat Shah will captain the ODI team for the first time.

3.Afghanistan's series against Ireland kicks off in Bready.

4.This series is a prelude to a historic T20I against India.

5.McDermott has a rich coaching background in fielding.

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