Hyderabad: Australia cricketer-turned-coach Tom Moody has been appointed as the director of cricket by IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Tuesday (December 15).
The 55-year-old former Australian all-rounder was supervising SRH for seven years till the 2019 season, guiding the team to the IPL title in 2016 before he was replaced by England’s World Cup-winning coach Trevor Bayliss in July last year.
🚨 Announcement 🚨@TomMoodyCricket has been appointed as the Director of Cricket for SunRisers Hyderabad.#OrangeArmy #KeepRising pic.twitter.com/EGHJNExTTm
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) December 15, 2020
“We would like to thank Tom Moody, who has made an enormous impact with the franchise, helping us achieve 5 playoff appearances over the past 7 years, including a much-treasured championship in 2016. We would also like to thank him for his work ethic and leadership over our journey and wish him all the success moving forward,” the franchise had said in their release.
During Moody’s seven-year tenure, SRH gained IPL play-offs for five times. In this year’s IPL in the UAE, SRH again reached the play-offs after qualifying in the third position. But, they lost to Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 2 at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
