England’s fallout from their 4-0 Ashes loss includes Ashley Giles and Silverwood stepping down as managing director and coach, respectively. Hence, Joe Root and co. might have to manage with an interim coach for their upcoming West Indies Tests.
In his column for The Telegraph, Vaughan believes Langer seems well-suited as England’s head coach, having done a commendable job for Australia. The 47-year old also feels Root needs a strong personality, writing:
Langer, whose contract with Australia will expire in mid-2022, seems unlikely to carry on. A few days ago, the West Australian had an alleged rift with Cricket Australia over needing to re-apply for the head coach position, which the governing body later denied. Meanwhile, former players have strongly backed Langer to continue.
“Not a great look for another English coach to have failed” - Michael Vaughan
Although Michael Vaughan said that Silverwood underwent a tough time amid the bio-bubbles, the 47-year old blamed him for England’s Ashes defeat. Ruing the lack of doing the basics consistently, he wrote:
The cricketer-turned-commentator also reckoned that England might require Langer to be a disciplinarian, referring to the drinking incident in Australia recently.
It remains to be seen what Cricket Australia decides for Langer. Meanwhile, Australia’s Test captain Pat Cummins declined to comment on the 51-year old’s future with the team.
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