England batting coach Graham Thorpe is basically the most up-to-date casualty following his aspect’s horrific 4-0 Ashes defeat by Australia.
Joe Root.(Supply: Twitter)
Joe Root is to dwell as England captain for the upcoming tour of the West Indies, the team’s intervening time managing director Andrew Strauss confirmed on Friday (February 4), regardless of his aspect’s woeful efficiency within the Ashes.
Batting coach Graham Thorpe changed into essentially the most up-to-date casualty of the 4-0 series defeat by Australia, following head coach Chris Silverwood and managing director Ashley Giles out the door on Friday after several batting collapses by the team in Australia.
Used England skipper Strauss has modified Giles on an intervening time foundation and might possibly possibly well appoint a caretaker coach for the forthcoming tour of West Indies in March, with Root silent responsible of matters on the topic. “Having spoken to Joe it is fully obvious the extent of his dedication to moving this England team forward,” Strauss told Sky Sports on Friday.
It’ll handiest be an intervening time role, nonetheless it be in actual fact unbelievable to glimpse Sir Andrew Strauss again making selections on the ECB after what he is been by design of
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“He’s got unbelievable motivation and energy to entire that. He’s bruised, hugely upset by what went on within the Ashes and I deem it goes with out asserting there are a bunch of others within the connected boat on that one. However he has the glory of the avid gamers, all of them play for him, and he sets an attractive example both on and off the topic so I’m very delighted to give him my toughen and verify he has the ideally suited construction around him to find stress off him and verify he can end his job,” he added.
Strauss would no longer commit himself to a prolonged-duration of time return to the game that he left to focal level on his family following the tragic loss of life of his wife Ruth. “This is momentary,” Strauss added. “My role is to support prepare the team for the West Indies series and to point out some structural changes and support Tom Harrison with recruitment of the roles, along with the contemporary managing director of England cricket. Nonetheless prolonged it takes I’m ready to play that role.”
England are as a consequence of play three test matches towards the West Indies beginning from March 8 in North Sound, Antigua. Remaining month, they misplaced the Twenty20 series 3-2.
