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The Latest Breaking News from Chris Silverwood

Former England batter Graham Thorpe seriously ill in hospital

"His prognosis is unclear at this stage"

Wales Online

Former England batter Graham Thorpe ‘seriously ill’ in hospital

The 52-year-old had accepted the job of Afghanistan head coach following his departure from the England set-up after this winter’s Ashes.

The Independent UK

Graham Thorpe: Former England player and coach ‘seriously ill’ in hospital

The 52-year-old is receiving treatment in hospital

The Independent UK

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Gary Kirsten favourite to be named England Test coach as appointment nears

Informal conversations with candidates have been held ahead of Friday’s closing date for applications and the South African is the front-runner

The Independent UK

Rob Key hopes to have England coach in place for first Test of the summer

Key has hit the ground running in his new role as managing director of men’s cricket

The Independent UK

England advertise for separate red-ball, white-ball cricket coaches

The last time England had separate coaches for red-ball and white-ball cricket was between 2012 and 2014

The Hindu

Gary Kirsten 'emerges as frontrunner' to become England Test coach after Rob Key approach

England are looking to appoint separate red and white ball head coaches and Gary Kirsten is reportedly in pole position to coach the Test team

Daily Mirror

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Ben Stokes set for England Test captaincy as Rob Key makes first key decision

Stokes will replace Joe Root as red-ball skipper

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes set for England Test captaincy as Rob Key makes first big decision

Stokes will replace Joe Root as red-ball skipper

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes poised to succeed Joe Root as England Test captain after Rob Key talks

Rob Key’s reign as England’s managing director of men’s cricket is beginning to take shape, with Ben Stokes poised to be named Test captain and applications open for coaching positions.

Evening Standard

England to appoint separate head coaches for Test and white-ball teams

A return to the split coaching model has long been anticipated

The Independent UK

Gary Kirsten 'approached to coach England Test side' with Rob Key set to split the job

Gary Kirsten is being considered by England to coach their Test team, with new Managing Director of England Men's Cricket Rob Key set to split the head coach role between red and white ball cricket

Daily Mirror

Who will succeed Chris Silverwood as England head coach?

Graham Ford, Paul Collingwood and Gary Kirsten are among the names being linked with the job

The Independent UK

Monty Panesar urges England to appoint former coach to restore Test success

England are looking to appoint a new head coach after Chris Silverwood was sacked following the Ashes and Monty Panesar believes they should reappoint Andy Flower

Daily Mirror

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The Independent UK

What next for England as Rob Key’s appointment signals start of new era?

The new managing director of England men’s cricket has plenty of tough decisions to make

The Independent UK

Rob Key’s in-tray as new managing director of England men’s cricket

Rob Key has been named managing director of England men’s cricket – the first appointment of a new era for the England and Wales Cricket Board.

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root’s sad but inevitable departure leaves England with huge gaps at the top

Captain’s brave decision to step down exacerbates an already worrying leadership vacuum in men’s cricket

The Independent UK

James Anderson backs Joe Root for further greatness after captaincy resignation

Team-mates Anderson, Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes have lead the tributes after Root stepped down

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Evening Standard

The highs and lows of Joe Root’s England captaincy

Joe Root’s tenure as England men’s Test captain is over after the batter announced his resignation Friday morning.

The Independent UK

What went wrong and what is next for England after Joe Root’s exit as captain?

England have no captain, head coach or managing director but New Zealand are set to visit in June

The Independent UK

Joe Root makes ‘most challenging’ decision to step down as England captain

England’s run of one victory in 17 Tests had placed huge scrutiny on Root’s position.

Daily Mirror

England face big changes under Rob Key with Root in firing line but veteran duo may return

Rob Key is reportedly the favourite to become England managing director and the Sky Sports pundit has already given his thoughts on a number of key issues that he would be tasked with

Daily Mirror

Australia's new coach Andrew McDonald sets sights on Ashes reunion with Justin Langer

Australia's new head coach Andrew McDonald has responded to speculation that Justin Langer could become England's head coach, replacing Chris Silverwood after he was sacked in February

Daily Mirror

Eoin Morgan delivers verdict on England appointing separate red and white ball coaches

England could look to appoint two new head coaches and split the role between red and white ball cricket following the Test side's recent troubles which were compounded with defeat against the West Indies

Daily Mirror

Justin Langer 'willing to discuss' crossing Ashes divide to coach England

Justin Langer quit as Australia head coach following the Ashes and has been widely tipped as an ideal candidate for the vacant England job following a dismal few tours

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