Tom Moody

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Lore & Background

Moody was a part of the Australian team that won their first world title during the 1987 Cricket World Cup, and their second in the 1999 Cricket World Cup. He was the coach of the Sri Lankan team which finished as runners-up at the 2007 Cricket World Cup. He coached the Sunrisers Hyderabad team which was newly included in IPL ahead of the 2013 IPL season. Over the course of 2013–2019, Sunrisers Hyderabad reached the qualifier rounds five times and won the IPL title in 2016. Moody had coached the SRH franchise for seven consecutive years. He was replaced with Trevor Bayliss as the head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 2020 Indian Premier League. However, on 15 December 2020, Moody was appointed as the Director of Cricket of Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the 2021 IPL season. He ended his long tenure with the team in August 2022.

In Their Own Story

The humidity of Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium clung to the air as Moody paced the boundary line. He stopped near the nets, watching the bowlers run in under the floodlights. The orange jerseys stood out against the green turf, a visual promise of the new era. He turned to his captain, voice low but firm amidst the crowd noise settling around them. 'We don't play for safety here,' he said, tapping the side of his helmet. 'We play to break them.' The players nodded, feeling the weight of expectation shift into purpose as the night match began.

Reader's Guide

Moody began his first-class career in the 1985/86 season with Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield and also played in England with Warwickshire and Worcestershire. He made his ODI debut on 9 October 1987 against India during the 1987 World Cup in Chennai. He made his test debut against New Zealand on 24 November 1989 and scored 61 on his debut. He played eight Test matches for Australia between 1989 and 1992. He scored over 20,000 first-class runs and hit 64 centuries. He registered a 28 ball fifty against Bangladesh at the 1999 World Cup which was regarded as the then World Cup record for the fastest fifty. He retired from all forms of cricket in 2000-01 due to sustaining a back injury.

Did You Know?

• Moody scored a 36 ball century against Glamorgan on 27 July 1990.
• He set the record for the highest ever partnership for the 3rd wicket in List A cricket (309*) with Tim Curtis in 1994.
• He became the first of two Australians alongside Steve Waugh to win two World Cup tournaments.
• He threw a haggis the distance of 230 feet in 1989.

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