Trevor Bayliss named Sydney Thunder men's head coach

In addition to winning the World Cup with England, Bayliss has franchise success on his CV, courtesy of two IPL tournament crowns with Kolkata Knight Riders

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Trevor Bayliss has been appointed as the new men's head coach of Sydney Thunder.

The Australian, who stood down from his role as England men's head coach in 2019, has signed a three-year contract with the Big Bash franchise.

In addition to winning the World Cup with England, Bayliss has franchise success on his CV, courtesy of two IPL tournament crowns with Kolkata Knight Riders. 

Bayliss steps into the role with Thunder following Shane Bond's departure.

Welcome World Cup-winning coach Trevor Bayliss to the #ThunderNation 🙌https://t.co/9Bdz5fZ1oz

— Sydney Thunder (@ThunderBBL) June 2, 2021

“It’s great to be home and involved in New South Wales cricket,” said Bayliss, a Sydney resident.

“The Thunder have done well over the last few years… hopefully we can go one or two steps further this summer. To win as many matches as possible and compete in the final is my No.1 goal.

“Hopefully this year we can get some crowds back into the matches and making plenty of noise.

“My experience over the years is that these players are at their best when there is some good atmosphere around the match so hopefully, we can put on a good show for the fans.”