Chris Silverwood has been named as the successor to Trevor Bayliss as the new England head coach, stepping up after working for two years as bowling coach. After England’s failed Ashes campaign in the summer, what does Silverwood need to work on in the coming months? Sort out the battingSilverwood needs to figure out a settled batting order for Test matches and find the right top three. In white-ball, integrating the best of a new crop into a settled squad looking ahead to the World T20 next year. Silverwood will need to ensure his players do not suffer from burnout Mike Egerton/PA WirePlan for the 2021 Ashes in AustraliaThe planning for 2021 starts now, particularly identifying a battery of the fastest bowlers in the game and balancing their workloads with getting them as much Test experience as possible.…

Source: The Times October 07, 2019 11:15 UTC