Chris Silverwood has preferred to maintain a low profile during his tenure as England head coach but is now working on an additional job as a lone selector, and thus one of the most common in football and rugby. Reaching the object, the spotlight will receive a mark or two.
In a year when the stated goals are clear - add the T20 World Cup to the trophy cabinet and regain the Ashes - the question that is responsible for what has certainly been made easier. Relevant Test and white-ball captains Joe Root and Eoin Morgan remained central, but with the removal of Ed Smith as the national selector and the transfer of his powers to Silverwood, the decision-makers are now less involved.
Given the long history of selection committee cricket and some other examples, how interesting this game will be. A couple's spring in mind. In Pakistan, Misbah-ul-Haq's tenure as head coach and chief selector lasted for 12 months and he is now a full-fledged former, while the former head of England, in the mid-90s, Ray Ealingworth Had His coaching is said to have been somewhat overwhelmed in terms of input and has also suffered a race break.
The landscape of Silverwood is very different for Pakistan, while the 46-year-old Yorkshire man is closer to players than Ealing Worth in terms of age and personal experience in cricket. A year of expanded squads in the bubble. And as his former Essex head coach - that means he will know most of the players available. In the short to medium term, the selection should be relatively straightforward, while any potential bolters will still be reviewed and marked by the scouting network.
Silverwood has taken time to assemble its favorite coaching setup since its appointment in 2019, and Graham Thorpe, Paul Collingwood, Marcus Trescott, John Lewis and Jaiten Patel - as well as Richard Dawson - are on track. the site. The only question is, what are the checks to prevent its echo, observed from afar without a selector? And, looking forward, to all the advances in technology, how easily can a head coach keep emerging players close to a tight schedule?
If the chances of Smith's removal have been increased with the Test team in mind and this season to be followed. In which case the rotation policy is well-intentioned, then the route has been removed. Team Director Ashley Giles clearly feels that the selection by the committee is antiquated, but for all that is said about character clarification and maximum accountability, of course if everyone were working well together. It would have worked.
Silverwood's ability to explain his decisions publicly will be key, and although not every press conference is necessary in cricket, squad announcements are unlikely to matter. From the supporters to the boardroom, everyone has an idea and it clearly states the chosen path - and to make sure that the players are told behind closed doors - it must be in accordance with Is.
From there, Smith began to lose his audience. He deserves the reputation of leading the process of thinking behind elections in the 21st century (perhaps as a result of which he will make his character useless) and there have been some innovative choices along the way. But his tone was a bit towards the end and towards the spin. And while this work is not a competition for popularity, it has also wiped out a number of established players.
Silverwood is one of the most talked about people in the world and is seen as a straight-talking person behind the scenes. Conversely, when the deckphones are placed on the table and the camera rolls, he can sometimes struggle to get his point across and slip into a clutch or repetition.
This is an area that will require some hard work but as a former fast bowler, and someone who has taken on additional responsibilities and is three months away from home in the subcontinent, hard work. There is something that Silverwood clearly does not oppose.
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