Got huge sympathy for England head coach Silverwood: Gillespie

Chris Silverwood and Ex-Aus pacer Jason Gillespie

Former Australia pacer Jason Gillespie says he's got huge sympathy for England head coach Chris Silverwood, saying he understands the feelings when teams don't
do well.

Silverwood has come under the scanner after England lost the Ashes in just 12 playing days. Moreover, Silverwood is not a part of the Sydney Test due to being a close contact of a family member testing positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation in Melbourne.

"I've got huge sympathy for Chris Silverwood. Coaching can be a very lonely place when things are not going great. I understand the feelings when teams I've coached have not performed as we'd have liked. And the fact he has to miss this upcoming Test because of COVID, on top of all the scrutiny of the tour, just makes me feel terrible for him. I'm sure he is getting all the support he can get. That is vitally important," wrote Gillespie in his column for the Daily Mail.

Gillespie, who has coached county sides Surrey and Yorkshire in the past, felt sorry for England's pacers not getting much time to rest their legs in the series. "I do believe England have had their moments in this series, despite the scoreline. I feel sorry for the bowlers, who barely get a chance to put their feet up before they're out in the middle again. That's tiring and demoralising for any attack and it can be debilitating."

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