Silverwood succeeds Bayliss as England’s new head coach

• Chris Silverwood replaces Trevor Bayliss to become the new head coach of England.
• Silverwood aims to build the side, especially in Test format.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday Chris Silverwood as England Men's national side new head coach.

Silverwood has been working with the national side as the bowling coach and would now take over Trevor Bayliss, who left the post at the end of the season.

"We are delighted to confirm Chris as England Men’s Head Coach. We have gone through a thorough process and looked at all the options that were available to us. Chris was the standout candidate,” said Managing Director of England Men's Cricket Ashley Giles, in a statement issued by ECB.

“I believe he is what we need to take our international teams forward. He is somebody we know well, but it is his intimate understanding of our structures and systems and his close relationships with Test captain Joe Root and white-ball captain Eoin Morgan that will help us develop our plans for the next few years,” he added.

Silverwood, who represented England in six Tests and seven ODIs between 1996 and 2002, said that he was honoured to be appointed as England Head Coach. “I aim to continue the great work that has been done over the past five years and build on our future, especially in the Test arena," he said.