Paul Farbrace: Warwickshire director of cricket to leave at end of season
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Paul Farbrace (right) helped appoint Mark Robinson as first-team coach in 2021
Warwickshire director of cricket Paul Farbrace will step down from the role at the end of the season.
The 55-year-old has been in charge since 2019 and helped guide the team to a County Championship and Bob Willis Trophy double in 2021.
Farbrace previously had spells as assistant coach of the England team and head coach of Sri Lanka.
"With my family in Kent, it's time for me to focus on them and look at other opportunities," he said.
"It's been a great privilege to work at Edgbaston, for Warwickshire County Cricket Club, and with some incredibly dedicated and driven people, who really do make it such a very special place."
Former wicketkeeper Farbrace's extensive coaching career has also included spells in charge of the England women's team, his home county Kent and Yorkshire's second XI.
He succeeded Ashley Giles at Edgbaston when he left to become managing director of England men's cricket. Farbrace will help the club with the "early stages" of finding his replacement.
His responsibilities also covered the Warwickshire women's team and the club's performance pathway.
"We knew Paul was one of the best cricketing brains in world cricket when we recruited him, and that's been demonstrated in the way our elite squad has developed, but his work developing youngsters has also been impressive," said chief executive Stuart Cain.
"He's created a very strong foundation for the future. Much of this is down to the excellent relationships he's built at recreational clubs and schools across the region, and this is something we shall build on in future."
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