ENGLAND assistant coach Paul Farbrace is to become the sport director of county side Warwickshire.

The 51-year-old former wicketkeeper will succeed Ashley Giles, who left Edgbaston to become managing director of England men’s cricket last month.

Farbrace first became England assistant coach under Peter Moores in 2014 and stayed on when Trevor Bayliss was appointed the following year.

He will join Warwickshire after the West Indies tour, which ends in March.
Farbrace will work with head coach Jim Troughton, with the club back in the top flight of the County Championship after winning the Division Two title in 2018.

But his responsibilities will also cover the women’s teams and performance pathway.
The appointment means he will not be part of England’s coaching team for the World Cup and Ashes series.

“Warwickshire is a very special club with incredibly proud traditions, and I’m very excited at being given this opportunity,” Farbrace said.

“Whilst having won trophies across all formats in the last 10 years, the squad has gone through a major transition process in the last two years and it has a very exciting future following the emergence of several talented young players.” (BBC Sport)