England have confirmed that Graham Thorpe has been relieved of his duties as assistant coach within the wake of the aspect’s dismal Ashes defeat in Australia.
Ashley Giles turned the primary casualty of England’s 4-0 thumping Down Underneath because it was confirmed he had stood down from his place as director of cricket on Wednesday.
It was later introduced that Chris Silverwood had additionally misplaced his job simply two years into his tenure as head coach, leaving England’s Take a look at crew in a state of disarray forward of their upcoming tour of the West Indies.
In a quick assertion, England mentioned ‘preparations for the West Indies tour will likely be introduced sooner or later’ and Andrew Strauss, the interim managing director, thanked Thorpe for his service.
‘I’d wish to thank Graham for his work over a few years on the England teaching workers and need him the very best for the longer term,’ Strauss mentioned.
Thorpe, in the meantime, mentioned he felt ‘lucky’ to have labored with so many individuals he counts as shut buddies since taking over the function as assistant coach.
‘I’ve been very lucky to have labored with so many good gamers and coaches who I think about my buddies for all times,’ he mentioned.
An already under-fire Thorpe confronted additional criticism final month on account of his involvement in a post-Ashes ingesting session in Hobart which needed to be damaged up by native police.
A video of the incident confirmed Thorpe figuring out these in attendance – together with Joe Root, James Anderson and Travis Head – and the 52-year-old might be heard saying, ‘simply video this for the attorneys’.
It’s understood Alec Stewart is the frontrunner to take over the reins from Silverwood on an interim foundation forward of England’s three-match Take a look at sequence within the Caribbean subsequent month.
Mark Ramprakash believes Stewart can be an ‘wonderful candidate’ for the function because of his man-management expertise and standing in English cricket.
‘I might have thought Alec Stewart should come into the body. He's extremely patriotic, so skilled and a very good man-manager,’ ex-England participant and coach Mark Ramprakash advised Sky Sports activities.
‘Once more, I might have thought he has the stature that when he thinks a couple of technique and a imaginative and prescient for English cricket, individuals will sit up and pay attention.
‘Alec Stewart has a wonderful information of county cricket, a wonderful information of the workings of county cricket and coping with committees and boards.
‘He's additionally a wonderful man-manager. If he walks right into a dressing room, be it a Take a look at match or one-day recreation, all of the gamers will hearken to him. He instructions the respect of all of the gamers.
‘I feel he is a superb candidate, I'm not saying he'll get the job, however I feel somebody together with his credentials is a really sturdy candidate.’
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