Hong Kong’s cricket history stretches back well over a century, but formal, well-documented national coaching appointments are easier to trace from the 1990s onward. The territory has used a mix of local and overseas coaches, former international players, county coaches and specialist developers as it rose through ICC associate ranks and contested ACC/ICC qualifiers.
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List of Hong Kong national cricket team coaches: Full list (selected, 1993–2025)
Coach profiles (short summaries, in the same style as your India draft)
Dermot Reeve (1993–1994)
Dermot Reeve, a Hong Kong-born cricketer who went on to play for England, was contracted as Hong Kong’s coach in 1993. Reeve brought international playing experience and county knowledge to Hong Kong at a time when the territory was trying to raise its standards in regional events.
David Trist (1997)
David Trist, the New Zealander who later coached the Black Caps, worked with Hong Kong around the time of the 1997 ICC Trophy. Trist’s coaching resume (including domestic and associate roles) helped Hong Kong prepare for the global associate events of that era.
Adam Hollioake (2000)
Former England all-rounder Adam Hollioake was appointed to coach Hong Kong for the 2000 ACC/ACC Trophy campaign (and related events). Hollioake’s appointment drew attention because he brought recent international and county experience to Hong Kong’s preparations. Under Hollioake Hong Kong contested ACC tournaments and made notable showings in the early 2000s.
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Andy Moles (2001)
Andy Moles, an experienced county professional and coach was brought in for Hong Kong’s ICC Trophy/qualification efforts in 2001. Moles’ brief national appointment reflected HKCA’s practice of hiring experienced overseas coaches for ICC qualifying cycles.
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Lal Jayasinghe (2001–2002)
Lal Jayasinghe served in coaching and coaching-coordinator roles with Hong Kong in the early-2000s (including youth and development programmes). He was instrumental in local coaching structures around 2001–02. (Jayasinghe later continued to be involved in coaching across the region.)
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Robin Singh (2004–2007)
Robin Singh (the former India all-rounder/coach) was Hong Kong’s national coach for several years mid-decade. Singh’s tenure is credited with helping Hong Kong qualify for bigger regional events (Hong Kong featured in the 2004 Asia Cup qualification period and won coaching awards locally). His presence raised the profile of Hong Kong’s setup and fielding/batting standards.
Sameer Dighe (2007)
Sameer Dighe, former India wicketkeeper, took on Hong Kong coaching duties for the 2007 WCL Division-3 cycle. Dighe’s appointment was typical of the short-term, tournament-focused coaching hires Hong Kong sometimes used.
Aftab Habib (2007–2009)
Aftab Habib, the former England batter, was appointed Hong Kong’s national coach on a multi-year contract in late 2007. Habib worked on Hong Kong’s preparations for ACC and ICC regional tournaments through to 2009.
Afzaal Haider (2009–2010, temporary)
Afzaal Haider a Pakistan-born Hong Kong international was named temporary national coach in October 2009 and led the side through that transitional period. His appointment reflected HKCA’s move to use former local internationals in coaching/lead roles when overseas coaches moved on.
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Charlie (Charles) Burke (2010–2015)
Charlie Burke (Australian, ICC-qualified coach) was appointed Hong Kong national coach in 2010 and served across a multi-year development phase. Burke’s era covered growth of grassroots/high-performance programs and several regional campaigns. His appointment was reported by ICC/HKCA at the time.
Simon Cook (2015–2019)
Simon Cook (England) took over in the mid-2010s after working in Hong Kong’s bowling development pathway. Under Cook the team recorded milestones including participation in global qualifiers and notable wins in Asia-region events; Cook left the role in 2019 to return to coaching in the UK.
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Trent Johnston (2019–2022)
Former Ireland captain Trent Johnston became Hong Kong’s head coach in 2019 and led the side through the 2019–2022 qualification window (including Asia Cup Qualifier / T20 qualifying work). Johnston resigned in late 2022 after his stint ended amid local controversy reported in the press.
Simon Willis (2023–2025)
Simon Willis (ex-Kent & Sri Lanka high performance manager background) was appointed in early-2023 as Hong Kong’s head coach to guide the side in home and regional events. Willis stepped down in 2025 after a period of mixed results in regional T20 tournaments; local coverage records his appointment and resignation.
Kaushal Silva (2025–present)
Former Sri Lanka Test batter Kaushal Silva was named head coach of the Hong Kong men’s team in July 2025 an appointment announced ahead of Hong Kong’s 2025/2026 regional programme. Silva’s hiring followed the end of the Willis era and continues HKCA’s practice of recruiting experienced international players/coaches to steer high-performance plans.
