He is currently Assistant Coach at Surrey, and as a player was mainly an attack-minded left-handed batsman and an occasional slow left-arm orthodox bowler.

In 2014, Jim played Colin Blythe in an episode of BBC Radio 4 drama Home Front.

[2] Troughton captained Warwickshire to 2nd place in the 2011 County Championship, losing out on the title on the last day of the final game, with Lancashire finishing as champions.

However, this disappointment was short-lived as Troughton oversaw Warwickshire win the County Championship a year later.

[3] On 15 December 2016, Warwickshire County Cricket Club appointed him as First Team Coach.