England captain Joe Root has renewed his support to Chris Silverwood as the under-fire head coach rejoined the team ahead of the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia starting on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Silverwood had missed the fourth Test in Sydney in which his team held on to a draw as he had to isolate himself in Melbourne while recovering from Covid-19.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The coach is facing the heat after England lost the Ashes series, trailing 3-0 after the first three Tests.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Silverwood returns to action as his team hopes to end the tour with a morale-boosting win in the final Test in Hobart.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Root said he will like the 46-year-old Silverwood to continue in the role.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Yes, I would," he told the media on Thursday. "I think the performances we put in during the first three games, I feel we've let him and the coaches down to a degree.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I think he's very calm, he has the respect of the guys in the group and he's got a desperation to see everyone do well. It was a difficult week for the group of players with him not being around and it must have been very difficult for him," Root said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Root himself is facing questions on his leadership during the series but at this moment his position looks secure as there seems to be no challenger to his post.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Root blamed the fatigue caused by lengthy bubble life due to the team's hectic schedule in the pandemic era for their poor performance in the Ashes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I think he's had a very difficult time of it with the environments we've been living in," Root said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n