Trevor Penney
{{short description|Zimbabwean cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Trevor Penney
| image =
| country = England
| fullname = Trevor Lionel Penney
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|6|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Salisbury, Rhodesia
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = {{ubl|Right-arm medium|Right-arm leg break}}
| club3 = Mashonaland
| year3 = {{nowrap|1993/94–2000/01}}
| club2 = Warwickshire
| year2 = 1991/92–2005
| club1 = Boland
| year1 = 1991/92
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 158
| runs1 = 7,975
| bat avg1 = 39.28
| 100s/50s1 = 15/36
| top score1 = 151
| deliveries1 = 259
| wickets1 = 6
| bowl avg1 = 30.66
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/18
| catches/stumpings1 = 94/2
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 291
| runs2 = 5,141
| bat avg2 = 28.88
| 100s/50s2 = 0/21
| top score2 = 90
| deliveries2 = 25
| wickets2 = 1
| bowl avg2 = 21.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 1/8
| catches/stumpings2 = 113/2
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 15
| runs3 = 322
| bat avg3 = 35.77
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 52
| deliveries3 = –
| wickets3 = –
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 6/–
| date = 31 March
| year = 2012
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/18497.html Cricinfo
}}
Trevor Lionel Penney (born 12 June 1968) is a Zimbabwean former cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. Noted particularly for his fielding, he had a first class career average of 39.28 runs per innings. Penney later became an assistant coach of the West Indies cricket team.
Personal life
Penney went to Blakiston Junior School, the same primary school in Zimbabwe as England cricketer Graeme Hick.{{cite book| url= https://books.google.com/books?id=ZmyPDAAAQBAJ| title= The Art of Centuries| last=James| first=Steve| publisher=Random House| date=2016| page=13|isbn=9780857502421}}
Career
A right-handed occasional medium-pace bowler and batsman, he was chiefly recognised for his fielding, being described by The Guardian as 'one of the best fielders to have graced the county game'. Penney played for Warwickshire in the match where Brian Lara scored a world record 501*.{{cite web| url= https://scroll.in/field/963968/pause-rewind-play-west-indies-great-brian-lara-becomes-first-batsman-to-score-500-in-a-game| title=Pause, rewind, play: West Indies great Brian Lara becomes first batsman to score 500 in an innings| publisher=Scroll| date=6 June 2020| accessdate=15 June 2020}} In 2003, Penney scored 52 runs from 28 balls in the first Twenty20 match in England.{{cite magazine| url= https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-on-this-day-in-sport-june-13-babe-ruths-farewell-hello-to-twenty20-spains-world-cup-chaos/354688| title= On This Day In Sport, June 13: Babe Ruth's Farewell, Hello To Twenty20, Spain's World Cup Chaos| magazine=Outlook| date=13 June 2020| accessdate=15 June 2020}}
Whilst still playing, he worked as a specialist fielding coach with the English cricket team, and was a substitute fielder used in the 2005 Ashes series, coming on for Simon Jones.{{cite news| url= https://www.theguardian.com/frontpage/story/0,16518,1596281,00.html| title= Why Ponting's rant over run-out was a load of poppycock| work=The Guardian| date=20 October 2005| accessdate=15 June 2020}} On 22 September 2005 he announced his retirement from first class cricket.
Coaching career
Immediately after retiring as a player, Penney was appointed an assistant coach of Sri Lanka. Penney was later Sri Lankan head coach.{{cite news| url= https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1555274| title= West Indies appoint Trevor Penney as assistant coach for white-ball cricket| work=International Cricket Council| date=31 December 2019| accessdate=15 June 2020}}
In May 2007, the WACA announced Penney's appointment as assistant coach of the Western Warriors under Tom Moody for the next three years.{{cite news | url = http://www.waca.com.au/latestnews/news-detail.asp?ID=750 | title = Moody returns home to coach Retravision Warriors | date = 2007-05-14 | accessdate = 2007-05-14 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070901122021/http://www.waca.com.au/latestnews/news-detail.asp?ID=750 |archivedate = 2007-09-01}} Penney has also worked as a coach for Indian Premier League teams Kings XI Punjab, Deccan Chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders, and has been assistant coach of Caribbean Premier League teams St Lucia Zouks, St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, and Barbados Tridents.{{cite news| url= https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/west-indies-appoint-trevor-penney-as-assistant-coach-for-white-ball-formats-1502839467.html| title= West Indies appoint Trevor Penney as assistant coach for white-ball formats| work=The Statesman| date=31 December 2019| accessdate=15 June 2020}}
In 2015, he was appointed Sri Lankan fielding coach for the second time, and he has also worked as a coach for India,{{cite book| url= https://books.google.com/books?id=V317BwAAQBAJ| title= The Shorter Wisden 2015: The Best Writing from Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2015| last=Booth| first=Lawrence| publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing| date=2015|isbn=9781472915214}} and the United States. Penney was later an assistant coach of the Netherlands,{{cite magazine| url= https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/james_foster_joins_netherlands_as_consultant_coach.html| title= James Foster joins Netherlands as consultant coach| magazine=The Cricketer| date=28 February 2020| accessdate=15 June 2020}} and in December 2019, Penney was appointed as an assistant coach of the West Indies cricket team. His role is focused on limited overs cricket.{{cite magazine| url= https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/west_indies_add_trevor_penney_as_assistant_coach_for_t20_world_cup_challenges.html| title= West Indies add Trevor Penney as assistant coach for T20 World Cup challenges| magazine=The Cricketer| date=31 December 2019| accessdate=15 June 2020}} James Foster replaced Penney as Netherlands assistant coach.
In February 2021, he was appointed as the lead assistant coach of Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.{{Cite web|title=Rajasthan Royals|url=https://www.rajasthanroyals.com/press-single/rajasthan-royals-finalise-ipl-2021-cricket-structure|access-date=2021-02-21|website=Rajasthan Royals|language=en}} In April 2022, he was appointed as a head coach for Barbados Royals.{{Cite web|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2022/04/08/trevor-penney-announced-as-barbados-royals-coach/|title=Trevor Penney announced as Barbados Royals coach|work=Newsday|date=8 April 2022 |access-date=8 April 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/sport/barbados-royals-announce-trevor-penney-as-their-new-head-coach/907750/|title=Barbados Royals announce Trevor Penney as their new Head Coach|work=The Print|date=8 April 2022 |access-date=8 April 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=18497}}
{{Rajasthan Royals squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Penney, Trevor}}
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