Matthew Maynard
will take charge of the Titans for the last time in the domestic
Twenty20 final at the Wanderers on Sunday. He has decided not to renew
his contract with the franchise and will return to the UK at the end of
the season to take some time off and concentrate on running the Tom
Maynard Trust, a foundation set up for his late son. The Titans are
hopeful he will return to them in the future.Matthew Maynard
will take charge of the Titans for the last time in the domestic
Twenty20 final at the Wanderers on Sunday. He has decided not to renew
his contract with the franchise and will return to the UK at the end of
the season to take some time off and concentrate on running the Tom
Maynard Trust, a foundation set up for his late son. The Titans are
hopeful he will return to them in the future.Maynard was involved with the franchise for two seasons but his tenure
was underlined by tragedy. After his first summer, in which the Titans
won the first-class competition and the T20 title, his son Tom died
after running onto the tracks in a tube station. From that moment, it was uncertain whether Maynard would return.Maynard was involved with the franchise for two seasons but his tenure
was underlined by tragedy. After his first summer, in which the Titans
won the first-class competition and the T20 title, his son Tom died
after running onto the tracks in a tube station. From that moment, it was uncertain whether Maynard would return.Vincent Sinovich, the chairman of the Titans, echoed that sentiment. "It
is a big loss for the franchise. Matthew has provided great leadership
to all the players within our structure. I truly appreciate the loyalty
and dedication he has demonstrated throughout his time with the
franchise. There has been uncertainty for a while if Matthew would
continue, but we had always hoped that we could convince him to stay,"
he said.Maynard gave no indication of whether he is considering a future in
cricket. "I leave for personal reasons. I want to thank everyone
involved for giving me the opportunity to be a part of this wonderful
team and family," Maynard said. "I will always be part of the
Northerns' family."He told Davids he believes the batsman is "the right man" to lead the
franchise and the rest of the team that they are a "very special squad".
He handed out the award at the dinner, which included giving Roelof van
der Merwe both the player of the year and the players' player of the
year awards. Davids was awarded one-day cricketer of the year.The Titans have not set a time-frame for naming Maynard's replacement
but will now have to look for a third coach in four seasons.
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