Brian Lara replaces Tom Moody as Head Coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad

West Indian legend Brian Lara has been appointed the Head Coach of IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

Lara, who was the strategic advisor and batting coach for the team last season, replaces Tom Moody after the franchise decided to part ways with the Australian.

Moody had been part of the SRH coaching staff since its inception. In his first stint between 2013-2019, he took the Men in Orange to the playoffs five times, including the title win in 2016.

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In 2021, he returned to the franchise as Director of Cricket. He was then appointed the Head Coach in 2022 after Trevor Bayliss left, but things didn’t quite go to plan as SRH finished 8th in the league.

According to reports, Moody and SRH mutually decided to end their association, with the former Aussie all-rounder recently appointed as the Director of Cricket for the Desert Vipers in UAE’s ILT20.