On Monday, England and Wales cricket board (ECB) has appointed Chris Silverwood as England’s new head coach as a replacement of Trevor Bayliss. He was preferred in the recent interview process ahead of the South African Gary Kirsten.
Director of men’s cricket Ashley Giles has been keen to press ahead with the appointment following Australian Bayliss’ departure at the end of the Ashes. Soon after his appointment, former pacer addressed the need for focus to switch to Test cricket along with the two Twenty20 World Cups being contested within the next 24 months.
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Silverwood explained, “I am thrilled and honored to be appointed England Head Coach. I aim to continue the great work that has been done over the past five years and build on our future, especially in the Test arena. I am excited to get started and build teams’ that the whole game can be proud of. The hard work starts now.”
The 44-year-old Yorkshireman is respected personnel amongst the senior core of current internationals. In contrast, Kirsten – lauded as a technical coach – has a poor Twenty20 record. Capped six times at Test level, Silverwood will be upgraded to his new role in time for England’s tour of New Zealand starting later this month. The appointment also meets Giles’ desire to promote English coaches.
On the appointment, Giles said: “I believe he is what we need to take our international teams forward. He is somebody we know well, but it is his intimate understanding of our structures and systems and his close relationships with Test captain Joe Root and white-ball captain Eoin Morgan that will help us develop our plans for the next few years.
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He further added, “Chris demonstrated in his interview a clear understanding and strategy of how both the red and white ball teams need to evolve. He has some detailed thoughts on what it will take to win the Ashes in Australia and win major ICC white-ball tournaments. Ultimately, his highest quality is that he is a winner and that will be an important part of the job as we look to strive to become the most respected team in the world across all formats.’
