British coach Lee Booth will take charge of the Rwanda men’s cricket team as new head coach on a six-month deal, Times Sport can confirm.

His appointment comes after the departure of Kenyan Martin Suji who left the hot seat in March after he was told that he wouldn’t stay as head coach.

Booth, 47, is an astute cricketer who, in 2013, raised funds in his native country to come and teach cricket in Rwanda.

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He is not new in Rwanda having previously been an instructor in the country back in the 2010s.

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He traveled with the Rwanda national men cricket team to Kenya for the ongoing Continental T20 Cup-Africa tournament as he seeks to assess the level of performance of the team before the country starts preparations for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup qualifier in December.

Booth holds an ECB Level 3 which is recognized by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

He was working as Head of Delivery at the Cricket Without Boundaries before his appointment to handle the Rwandan team.

Times Sports understands that the local cricket governing body (RCA) will unveil him soon