 In 2004, he was appointed as the captain of Sri Lanka A side toured New Zealand and the team included very good players likes of Lasith Malinga.Naveed Nawaz retired from International and domestic cricket in 2005 and ventured into the field of coaching first-class cricket in Sri Lanka.He was player-cum-coach of Nondescript cricket club, head coach of Moors Sports club and his latest contract is as the head coach with one of Sri Lanka's cricket clubs; the Sinhalese Sports Club.