Image Source : GETTY IMAGES File photograph of England ODI captain Eoin Morgan (centre) with Test captain Joe Root (far proper) and coach Chris Silverwood.
As Indians are nonetheless reveling of their wonderful, spirited, and much-deserved collection win over Australia on Tuesday, which additionally noticed them finish the decades-old dominance of the Aussies at their bastion GABBA, the faces of English gamers within the consolation of their resort in Galle have been additionally joyous.
In the center of their Sri Lankan tour, the place they’re gearing as much as play the second Test in opposition to the host nation on Friday, England are bracing for an extended season finally culminating with the Ashes collection Down Under. And to see that the large bullies of Oz may very well be tamed down at their very own den by a depleted-but-not-weakened India, definitely happy and excited the Poms of their probabilities even if they are going to journey to India quickly for a full-fledged collection.
And chatting with media on Wednesday, England coach Chris Silverwood made it evident that the temper was cheerful within the squad after India’s historic win.
stated India’s gorgeous collection win away to Australia was a lift to his facet’s Ashes hopes Down Under later this 12 months.
“I thought it was brilliant,” Silverwood advised reporters in a convention name forward of the second Test in opposition to Sri Lanka in Galle.
“Our boys back in the hotel were taking an interest and I think most of them appeared for lunch after India had won. So they were all staying and watching.”
When requested what does he consider Australian workforce underneath Tim Paine, the coach stated their captaincy has nothing to do with me however it was good to see their arch-rival underneath stress.
“It’s nothing to do with me, (Australia skipper) Tim Paine’s captaincy, but it’s always nice to see people in opposition teams under pressure,” the previous England paceman added.
