Thorpe took the role with Afghanistan in March, just two months after being dismissed from his job as an assistant coach with England following another Ashes thrashing against Australia.
The 52-year-old fell seriously ill only two months after his appointment, with Raees Khan operating on an interim basis.
But the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) have made a permanent appointment by offering Trott his first senior head coach role on Friday.
“I’m honoured and excited to have the opportunity to take one of international cricket’s most exciting teams through what is a huge year for their development as a team,” he said in an ACB statement.
“I can’t wait to get to work with a group of players who are clearly capable of generating results in a style that will make the people of Afghanistan proud.”
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South African-born Former English middle-order batter @Trotty has been named the new head coach of our national men’s cricket team. He will step up into the role of head coach during Afghanistan’s tour to Ireland in August.
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— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) July 22, 2022
Trott will begin his tenure with the five-match T20I series in Ireland in August before the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and the second T20 World Cup in as many years in Australia between October and November.
The 41-year-old has previous experience working alongside Mark Robinson as Warwickshire’s assistant coach, before being a batting coach with England, England Lions and Scotland.
Former middle-order batter Trott has also worked with Trent Rockets in England’s domestic competition The Hundred and operated as part of Kent’s backroom staff.
During his playing career, Trott appeared in 52 Tests for England and scored 3,835 runs at an average of 44.1, including nine centuries and a high score of 226.
He also played in 68 ODIs, amassing 2,819 runs at an average of 51.3 with four hundreds and 22 half-centuries, and made seven appearances in T20Is.
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