Trevor Bayliss to coach New South Wales

Trevor Bayliss has been appointed coach of the New South Wales team until the end of the 2005-06 season.

Bayliss will take over from Steve Rixon on May 3, after having been coach of the 2nd XI for the last four years - and taking them to victory twice in the national 2nd XI competition.

"Trevor has demonstrated an excellent record coaching NSW under-age and 2nd XI teams," said David Gilbert, the chief exeecutive of Cricket New South Wales. "He has the strong support of the NSW players, and was the outstanding candidate from those interviewed for the position. Trevor has a long association with Cricket NSW dating back to his debut in 1985-86, and we look forward to him guiding NSW over the next two summers."

Bayliss played 58 first-class matches for NSW. He had his best season in 1989-90, scoring 992 runs at 55.11, and was named the NSW Players' Player of the Year. He captained NSW against Queensland in 1990-91.