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London: England head coach Chris Silverwood will take a break for the series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan after his team’s two Tests against New Zealand, as part of England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) rest and rotation policy.
Having been part of England’s tours of Sri Lanka and India earlier this year, Silverwood acknowledged the need for fallow periods and said he will take a break to refresh himself before returning at the helm for the marquee Test series against visiting Indians, starting in August.
England's assistant coaches, Paul Collingwood and Graham Thorpe, will each take charge of an ODI series in his absence.
Silverwood said just like the players, it was important to keep the backroom staff as fresh as possible.
"It is important we keep our personnel as fresh as possible. It's not fair on the players if I am operating at less than 100 percent and it is not fair on myself either. I won't be providing the level of service that I need,' Silverwood was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
"You saw during the winter what we tried to do that with our players to the best of our ability. It's equally as important we do that with the staff. It's important we look after each other,' he added.
After the two-match home Test series against New Zealand, starting on June 2, England will play 12 white-ball internationals at home. Their limited overs home series against Sri Lanka begins on June 23 with the first of the three T20Is, followed by three ODIs.
Then, Pakistan’s tour of three ODIs and as many T20Is begins on July 16. This will be followed by a five-match home Test series against India beginning August 4, when Silverwood will return at the helm of affairs.
England has a very busy schedule and already adopted a rest-and-rotation policy for its players to give them some break.
"I'm not going to deny it: it's not easy for me to switch off. I am wholly on-board with what we are doing. I am very embedded in it now. I do find it hard to switch off but I'll do my best,' Silverwood said.
"I'll be passing the reins on for the ODI series. Thorpey will do one and Colly will do the other and I'll use it as my break to refresh and get ready for what is ahead of us.
My missus has already booked us a little getaway up in Norfolk somewhere. I have got to do that otherwise I won't switch off,' he added.
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