Trevor Bayliss appointed as the new head coach of England Tuesday May 26,2015

 

Australian Trevor Bayliss has been appointed as the new head coach of England, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Tuesday May 26,2015

The 52-year-old former Sri Lanka coach succeeds the sacked Peter Moores, having been preferred to his compatriot Jason Gillespie, the Yorkshire coach, who was the initial favourite for the job.

Trevor Bayliss's first mission will be to avenge England's 5-0 Ashes whitewash against his home country in 2013-14, starting with the first Test in Cardiff on July 8,2015.Currently coach of New South Wales, Bayliss will take charge of England in time for the start of their home Ashes series against Australia in July

Trevor Bayliss has also guided New South Wales to two Sheffield Shield titles in Australia, won two Indian Premier League titles with the Kolkata Knight Riders and won the Australian Big Bash and Champions League with Sydney Sixers

ECB's director of cricket Andrew Strauss said that Bayliss will work alongside current caretaker coach Paul Farbrace, who steered England to a stirring 124-run win over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's, which concluded on Monday.

Farbrace will remain in charge for the second Test at Headingley, starting on Friday, and the following limited-overs matches.
Bayliss worked with Farbrace during his time as coach of Sri Lanka, who he led to the final of the 2011 World Cup.