Agency :
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) met on Tuesday to review England’s Ashes thrashing in Australia, with a decision on the future of head coach Chris Silverwood and his senior staff expected in the coming days.
The 46-year-old is keen to carry on in the role despite a 4-0 hammering in Australia, with defeat in the fifth Test in Hobart last month a 10th loss in the last 14 Test matches with him as head coach.
Silverwood and team director Ashley Giles last week submitted a report on England’s Ashes failures to former captain Andrew Strauss, chair of the ECB cricket committee, who has presented his recommendations to the board.
Both Silverwood and Giles, along with batting coach Graeme Thorpe, are under pressure to retain their positions within the structure, with the board now discussing how England should move forward.
England return to Test action with a three-match series in the West Indies in March, with the ECB set to decide on coaching staff before selecting the touring party.
