Former England all-rounder Paul Collingwood was named because the workforce’s interim head coach on Monday for the three-match take a look at tour of the West Indies subsequent month.
Assistant coach Collingwood takes over from Chris Silverwood, who was fired final week following the 4-0 Ashes defeat in Australia.
Collingwood, 45, who took cost of England’s Twenty20 tour of the West Indies final month, is presently taking a break in Barbados however will be a part of up with the gamers once they arrive in Antigua on February 25.
Our Interim Head Coach, @Colly622 👍
Colly takes cost for the #WIvENG Test collection 🏏
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) February 7, 2022
“I am genuinely excited to be leading the test team for the tour of the Caribbean,” he mentioned in an England and Wales Cricket Board assertion. “I can’t wait to get began. Having a difficult take a look at collection towards the West Indies straight off the again of the Ashes disappointment provides us an opportunity from now to reset and rebuild.
“Playing take a look at matches for England is the best accolade within the sport. My goal is to present gamers readability, route and encouragement for them to begin constructing one thing particular.
“I have spoken to (captain) Joe Root and (vice-captain) Ben Stokes and both are excited and passionate to take the team forward in this new cycle. Although they know it won’t be easy, they have the desire and bravery to do things differently to ensure the team can prosper.”
Collingwood performed in 68 exams, 197 one-day internationals and 36 T20s for England.
The tour squad is because of be introduced later this week. The first take a look at in Antigua begins on March 1.
