Former New Zealand coach David Trist dies aged 77
The former New Zealand coach David Trist, who guided the team to the Champions Trophy in 2000 (earlier the ICC Knockout) has died at the age of 77
- CHRISTCHURCH — The former New Zealand coach David Trist, who guided the team
to the Champions Trophy in 2000 (earlier the ICC Knockout) has died at the age
of 77 in Christchurch on Thursday, the New Zealand Cricket announced.
-
- Trist, a former Canterbury pace bowler who played 24
first-class matches and six List A matches during a 14-year playing career from
1968 to 1982, coached the New Zealand men's team for two years from 1999 to
2001 and was at the helm for what remains the team’s only global white ball
title, the ICC Knockout Trophy in Nairobi on October 15, 2000. In the final in
New Zealand beat India by four wickets with Chris Cairns scoring an unbeaten
century.
-
- "NZC is deeply saddened to confirm the passing of
former BLACKCAPS coach David Trist, who died in Christchurch yesterday, aged
77. A former Canterbury and New Zealand pace bowler, David coached the
BLACKCAPS from 1999 to 2001, during which time they won the ICC Champions
Trophy in Nairobi. NZC extends its heartfelt condolences to David’s family and
friends," New Zealand Cricket said in a statement.
-
- In his first-class career Trist took 57 wickets and
played for New Zealand against Victoria at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in
1972. Trist took over the Black Caps from Steve Rixon, the Australian who was a
tough taskmaster and oversaw a prized Test series victory in England in 1999.
-
- After leaving the New Zealand role, Trist became coaching
director of Christchurch's Old Collegians Cricket Club as well as working in
India and England.
-
- He previously had success with Canterbury during his
stint from 1989-1993, and overseas in South Africa, the Netherlands and Hong
Kong. He coached Eastern Province to a South African title in 1989 and coached
The Netherlands before returning home and coaching Canterbury and Auckland
before getting the national job.
