Former New Zealand coach David Trist, who led the team to the ICC Champions Trophy (formerly the ICC Knockout) in 2000, has died at the age of 77 in Christchurch, New Zealand Cricket announced on Thursday. Trist, a former Canterbury pace bowler, played 24 first-class matches and six List A matches during a 14-year career spanning 1968 to 1982. He coached the New Zealand men’s team from 1999 to 2001 and guided them to their only global white-ball title, the ICC Knockout Trophy, in Nairobi on 15 October 2000. In the final, New Zealand defeated India by four wickets, with Chris Cairns scoring an unbeaten century. NZC expressed their condolences: “NZC is deeply saddened to confirm the passing of former BLACKCAPS coach David Trist, who died in Christchurch yesterday, aged 77. A former Canterbury and New Zealand pace bowler, David coached the BLACKCAPS from 1999 to 2001, during which time they won the ICC Champions Trophy in Nairobi. NZC extends its heartfelt condolences to David’s family and friends.” In his first-class career, Trist took 57 wickets and represented New Zealand against Victoria at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1972. He succeeded Steve Rixon, the Australian coach who led New Zealand to a notable Test series victory in England in 1999. Following his tenure with New Zealand, Trist became the coaching director of Christchurch’s Old Collegians Cricket Club and worked in India and England. He had previous success with Canterbury from 1989 to 1993 and also coached in South Africa, the Netherlands, and Hong Kong. He led Eastern Province to a South African title in 1989, coached the Netherlands, and later coached Canterbury and Auckland before taking on the national role. (With inputs from IANS)