Collingwood named England interim coach for West Indies tour
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Collingwood named England interim coach for West Indies tour
(Reuters) - England assistant coach Paul Collingwood has been named interim head coach for next month s three-test tour of the West Indies, the country s cricket board (ECB) said on Monday.
Collingwood takes over after Chris Silverwood stepped down https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/england-head-coach-silverwood-steps-down-after-ashes-humiliation-2022-02-03 last week following the team s 4-0 series defeat in the Ashes against Australia.
Collingwood was a former captain of England s limited-overs side who led the team to the 2010 Twenty20 World Cup title. He took charge of the team s T20 tour of the West Indies last month which England lost 3-2.
"Having a challenging test series against the West Indies straight off the back of the Ashes disappointment gives us a chance from now to reset and rebuild," Collingwood said in a statement https://www.ecb.co.uk/about-us/media-room#/pressreleases/paul-collingwood-named-interim-head-coach-for-west-indies-test-series-3160172.
"I have spoken to (test captain) Joe Root and 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. We have an opportunity to get back on track."
England s squad will be announced on Tuesday and will fly out on Thursday. The first test begins on March 8 in Antigua.
