David Trist

David George Trist (22 September 1947 – 29 May 2025) was a New Zealand cricketer and cricket coach. He was coach of the New Zealand national cricket team from 1999 to 2001, and led the team to victory in the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy, the first title won by the country.

David Trist

Personal information
Full name	David George Trist
Born	(1947-09-22)22 September 1947 Christchurch, New Zealand
Died	29 May 2025(2025-05-29) (aged 77) Christchurch, New Zealand
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1969/70–1977/78	Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 24 6 Runs scored 267 19 Batting average 9.88 9.50 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 41* 16 Balls bowled 4,176 348 Wickets 57 10 Bowling average 28.24 18.70 5 wickets in innings 1 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 5/31 3/20 Catches/stumpings 13/– 3/–
Medal record Men's cricket Representing  New Zealand as Coach Winner 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy
Source: Cricket Archive, 8 June 2025

Biography

Trist was born at Christchurch on 22 September 1947 and educated at Christchurch Boys' High School.^[1] A right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played 24 first-class and six List A games between the 1968–69 and 1977–78 seasons, most of them for Canterbury.^[2][3] Before his Cantebrury debut in December 1969 he had played five first-class matches, one for the South Island, one for New Zealand under-23s, and three for New Zealand during their tour of India and Pakistan in 1969–70 as a replacement for Dick Motz. He took a total of 57 first-class wickets and scored scored 267 runs.^[3][4]

After retiring as a player, Trist became a cricket coach and led Eastern Province to victory in the 1988–89 Currie Cup. He also had spells as coach of Hong Kong (at the 1997 ICC Trophy) and the Netherlands. Following New Zealand's tour of England in 1999, Trist replaced Steve Rixon as coach of his home country. Under Trist, New Zealand won the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy in Nairobi, New Zealand's first world title.^[5]

Trist died at Christchurch on 29 May 2025, at the age of 77.^[6]