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England have named Chris Silverwood as the successor of Trevor Bayliss as head coach.
44, silverwood, joined the England and steps up following Bayliss decision.
England director of cricket Ashley Giles said Silverwoodhas been the excellent candidate.
Silverwood said that he wasecstatic and thrilled and that England havetremendous potential for expansion.
I aim to continue the wonderful job that has been achieved over the last five years and build on our potential, especially in the test arena, explained Silverwood, that played six Tests for England between 1996 and 2002.
Silverwood led Essex to their first County Championship title in 25 years in 2017.
South Africa coach Gary Kirsten and former India was linked with the England head coach function, although ex-England captain Alec Stewart was invited to a last interview but withdrew because of the requirements of the schedule.
Chris revealed in his interview a clear comprehension and strategy of how both red- and white- ball groups need to evolve, said Giles, 46.
He has some detailed ideas on which it will take to win the Ashes in Australia and acquire major ICC white-ball tournaments.
I think hes what we need to take our global teams forward. He is someone we know well, but it is his intimate relationships with captain Eoin Morgan and Test captain Joe Root which will help us build our plans and his comprehension of our systems and structures.
Finally, his greatest quality is that he is a winner and thatll be an significant part the job as we seem to strive to become the most respected team in the world across all formats.
Australia retained the Ashes courtesy of a 2-2 draw in England although under Bayliss, England won the World Cup that was 50-over that summer for the very first time.
When they play 2 Tests and with five Twenty20s silverwood will take charge for Englands tour of New Zealand next month starting.
Analysis and view by the cricket correspondent of the BBC.
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