Trevor Penney

Trevor Lionel Penney (born 12 June 1968 in Salisbury, Rhodesia) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club, noted particularly for his fielding. He was a substitute fielder for England during the 2005 Ashes series. He had a career average of almost 40 runs per innings. Penney later became an assistant coach of the West Indies cricket team.

Trevor Penney
Personal information
Full nameTrevor Lionel Penney
Born (1968-06-12) 12 June 1968
Salisbury, Rhodesia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Leg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1997/981998/99Mashonaland A
1993/942000/01Mashonaland
1991/922005Warwickshire
1991/92Boland
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 158 291 15
Runs scored 7,975 5,141 322
Batting average 39.28 28.88 35.77
100s/50s 15/36 /21 /1
Top score 151 90 52
Balls bowled 259 25
Wickets 6 1
Bowling average 30.66 21.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/18 1/8
Catches/stumpings 94/2 113/2 6/
Source: Cricinfo, 31 March 2012

Personal life

Penney went to Blakiston Junior School; the same primary school in Zimbabwe as England cricketer Graeme Hick.[1]

Career

Playing 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'.[2] Penney played for Warwickshire in the match where Brian Lara scored a world record 501*.[3] In 2003, Penney scored 52 runs from 28 balls in the first Twenty20 match in England.[4]

Whilst still playing, he worked as a specialist fielding coach with the English cricket team, and was a substitute fielders used in the 2005 Ashes series, coming on for Simon Jones.[2] On 22 September 2005 he announced his retirement from first class cricket.[5]

Coaching career

Immediately after retiring as a player, Penney was appointed an assistant coach of Sri Lanka. Penney was later Sri Lankan head coach.[5]

In May 2007, the WACA announced Penney's appointment as assistant coach of the Western Warriors under Tom Moody for the next three years.[6] 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,[5] and Barbados Tridents.[7]

In 2015, he was appointed Sri Lankan fielding coach for the second time, and he has also worked as a coach for India,[8] and the United States.[7] Penney was later an assistant coach of the Netherlands,[9] 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.[5][10] James Foster replaced Penney as Netherlands assistant coach.[9]

References

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