15 Facts About Paul Farbrace

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Paul Farbrace was born on 7 July 1967 and is the Head Coach of Sussex and a former professional cricketer.

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Paul Farbrace is a former assistant coach to the England cricket team.

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Paul Farbrace enjoyed considerable success as head coach of the Sri Lankan Cricket Team, winning the ICC World Twenty20 2014 and Asia Cup 2014.

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Paul Farbrace played for Kent between 1987 and 1989 and for Middlesex from 1990 to 1995.

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Paul Farbrace was replaced as wicket-keeper by longstanding Middlesex player Keith Brown, who had played as a specialist batsman while Farbrace was in the side.

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Paul Farbrace sustained a minor injury when the Sri Lankan team was attacked by terrorists in Lahore in March 2009.

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Paul Farbrace was named first-team coach of Kent for the 2010 season on 31 July 2009.

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Paul Farbrace resigned in April 2014 to become the assistant coach of England.

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However, Paul Farbrace stayed on, acting as Interim head coach for the series against New Zealand.

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Paul Farbrace worked under Bayliss for England for the first time in the 2015 Ashes series.

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Paul Farbrace had previously won the World T20 with Sri Lanka, while Trevor Bayliss and Otis Gibson had previously won the tournament as coaches.

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In February 2019 it was announced that Paul Farbrace would be leaving his England post to join Warwickshire as their Sporting Director.

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Paul Farbrace left the club following the end of the 2022 season.

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Paul Farbrace was appointed Head Coach of Sussex on 2 December 2022.

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Paul Farbrace is married to Sandra, the mother of England cricketer Ollie Robinson.