Ashes 2021-22: Coach Chris Silverwood Believes England Can Turn It Around In Upcoming Games

England might have faced two defeats in two games in the ongoing Ashes 2021-22 series. However, England coach Chris Silverwood still believes that his team can turn it around in upcoming games. After England’s defeat in the 2nd Test at Adelaide, their coach Chris Silverwood said that they are under pressure but he believes that England can turn it around.

The Joe Root-led England got a miserable start to The Ashes 2021-22 series against Australia. The visitors England lost the 1st test at Brisbane by 9 wickets. In the 2nd Test, Tim Paine-led Australia defeated the visitors by 275 runs, after posting a mammoth target of 468 runs for England in the final innings.

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I Do Believe I Can Turn It Around: England Coach Chris Silverwood

England coach Chris Silverwood said that he still believes he is the right man to coach England. He also said that he had talks with the team and believes that he can still turn it around in Ashes 2021-22.

“There always is (pressure). When you take a job like this you accept that. It is what it is. Do I believe I’m the right man? Yes, I do or I wouldn’t have taken the job in the first place. You’re under pressure constantly. I do believe I can turn it around. We have had those honest chats and I believe I have the right coaching staff around me to make that happen as well.” Chris Silverwood said.

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The England coach also said that he had some chats with the team in the dressing room about the mistakes they committed in the first two games. He also said that they have to be better in the upcoming games and can afford to repeat those mistakes again.

“We had a really good talk in the dressing room which was needed… We have to be better, it’s as simple as that. It is not just batting and bowling. Look at how many chances we have given up in the field: dropped catches, missed run-outs and everything else.

“Wickets off no-balls are unacceptable. It is a basic error… We have had batting collapses. We have spoken about the two in these games. We have had collapses before and we can’t afford to do that, ” Chris Silverwood further said.

The Joe Root-led side is 0-2 down in the 5-match series. One more defeat will confirm Australia’s victory in the tournament. Australia are the defending champions of the urn. England have faced batting collapses in many innings which have affected their performance.

For England, Dawid Malan and Joe Root have scored the most runs for the team with 188 and 175 respectively. England vs Australia 3rd Test of Ashes 2021-22 commences on December 26 at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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