Academy strength

The Afghanistan Cricket Board: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced the appointment of Nicholas Lee as the new strength and conditioning trainer for the men’s national team. Lee is set to join the team on February 23, ahead of Afghanistan’s upcoming all-format home series against Ireland.

The position was previously held by Jason Douglas, who worked with the team from June 2014 to December 2023. Lee was most recently the Head of Physical Performance for the Bangladesh Cricket Board, a role which he held since March 2020. Before that, he worked with the Sri Lanka men’s team as their Strength & Conditioning Trainer, from October 2016 to February 2020.

Before working with international teams, Lee was the Head of Strength and Conditioning of Sussex County Cricket Club for whom he had also served in the capacities of Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach and Interim Head of Science and Medicine, from March 2012 to September 2016.