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Matthew Cooper

England urged to appoint "best candidate out there" Paul Collingwood as permanent coach

Steve Harmison believes England 's current interim head coach Paul Collingwood is the "best candidate out there" to get the job full time.

England axed previous head coach Chris Silverwood last month in the wake of their humiliating 4-0 defeat to Australia in the Ashes. Collingwood, who has been an assistant coaches since 2019, was subsequently handed the reins for the ongoing tour of the Caribbean.

The 45-year-old, who made over 300 appearances for England as a player, has expressed an interest in taking the role permanently. "I've always loved working with England and as long as I can make a difference, I'll be happy," Collingwood told BBC Sport.

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