England coach Chris Silverwood paid the price for the team’s woeful Ashes series loss in Australia by leaving his post yesterday, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced.
Silverwood’s departure came a day after Ashley Giles was sacked from his role of England managing director men’s cricket following a humiliating 4-0 reverse in the five-Test campaign that ended last month.
Interim arrangements for the forthcoming tour of the West Indies will be announced in due course, the board said.
ECB Chief Executive Officer Tom Harrison said: “During his time in the role Chris has given absolutely everything to make a success of it. He is a man of great integrity, who players and staff alike have enjoyed working with.
“Under Chris, England Men’s white ball teams have been ranked first and second in the world while he also led the Test team to a number of series wins including away in South Africa and Sri Lanka.
“He has led the England Men’s team with great resilience and empathy through an incredibly challenging period for English cricket, and he deserves our sincere thanks and gratitude.
“In the coming days Andrew Strauss will appoint a caretaker coach for the tour of the West Indies and will then consider the appropriate coaching structures to help England move forwards.”
Silverwood said: “It’s been an absolute honour to be England Head Coach, and I’m extremely proud to have worked alongside our players and staff. I want to thank them all for the hard work and commitment they have given during my time in the role and I wish them all the very best moving forward.”