Trevor Penney

Trevor Lionel Penney (born 12 June 1968) is a Zimbabwean former cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. Noted particularly for his fielding, he had a first class career average of 39.28 runs per innings. Penney later became an assistant coach of the West Indies cricket team.

Personal life Penney went to Blakiston Junior School, the same primary school in Zimbabwe as England cricketer Graeme Hick.

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'. In 2003, Penney scored 52 runs from 28 balls in the first Twenty20 match in England.

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

In May 2007, the WACA announced Penney's appointment as assistant coach of the Western Warriors under Tom Moody for the next three years. 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,

In 2015, he was appointed Sri Lankan fielding coach for the second time, and he has also worked as a coach for India, and the United States. 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. James Foster replaced Penney as Netherlands assistant coach. In April 2022, he was appointed as a head coach for Barbados Royals.