England Coach Trevor Bayliss Hopeful of Making the Double of World Cup and Ashes

England Cricket team head coach Trevor Bayliss is hopeful of making a double of winning the ICC World Cup and the Ashes series; however, he understands that there will be a lot of pressure on them.

Meanwhile, England, the top-ranked ODI side, have never won the 50-over mega event and head into the tournament in May as strong favourites. After that tournament, they defend the Ashes in a five-Test series, also on home soil, against arch-rivals Australia.

However, this will be the first time the two events have taken place in the same country in the same year since the inaugural 1975 men’s World Cup in England.

“As we saw four years ago, there’s nothing like beating Australia in the Ashes and, having lost in Australia just 12 months ago, it’s hard to pick between them [the Ashes and World Cup]. Hopefully, we can walk away with both trophies,” Bayliss said to Cricbuzz.

“It wouldn’t get any bigger if we did, especially at home. That would be special. That brings pressure in itself. It’s something we’ve being trying to work towards, but when we get to the big stage in six months’ time it’s pretty much out of our hands [as coaches]. It’ll be up to the guys to perform on the day,” he added.

We expect to play good cricket

Trevor Bayliss will be leaving his job after four years in September when his contract terminates. Prior to that, he wants to play good cricket and give them a good chance of winning.

“I want to do as well as anybody but a week after the Ashes finishes I’ll be forgotten and the pressure will be on someone else. The expectations you have of yourself, that’s the pressure. We expect to play good cricket and give ourselves a good chance of winning,” he concluded.