Wilson replaces Malan as Ireland head coach

Head coach Malan leaves Ireland after India winImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Heinrich Malan’s last game as head coach was the historic Twenty20 series win over IndiaByAndy GrayBBC Sport NI JournalistPublished44 minutes agoHeinrich Malan has stood down as head coach of Ireland’s men’s cricket team, less than 24 hours after the historic Twenty20 series win over world champions India.The South African will leave as part of what Cricket Ireland says is a “planned transition”, and a new head coach is set to be in place for a five-game one-day international series with Afghanistan in August.The 45-year-old has been in charge of Ireland since 2022 and his final game was a dramatic one-run victory over India to clinch the T20 series on Sunday in Belfast, which followed a first-ever victory over the world champions in any format on Friday.Other highlights of Malan’s tenure include victory over England in the T20 World Cup in 2022 in Melbourne and a first-ever Test victory over Afghanistan two years later.Malan also led Ireland to a first test win on home soil when they beat Zimbabwe in Belfast in 2024. His contract was set to run into early 2027.Was historic weekend the biggest in Irish cricket history?