Trevor Bayliss will step down as England coach when his contract expires at the end of the 2019 Ashes.

The 55-year-old, who was appointed in 2015, has just seen his side beaten 4-nil in Australia, but told England director of cricket Andrew Strauss of his plans a year ago.

Speaking about hos contract, Bayliss said , “I’m contracted to September 2019 and that will see me out,” “I’ve always felt that it’s time for a change around that four-year mark.” He added: “A new voice and a different approach reinvigorates things.”

Bayliss led England to a home Ashes triumph in his first summer in charge and later presided over a Test series win in South Africa and a run to the final of the 2016 World Twenty20

With the World Cup on home soil in 2019, England’s steady progress in the 50-over game has been such that a semi-final defeat in the 2017 Champions Trophy was seen as a disappointment.

However, the team’s recent Test results have been mixed.

In 38 Test matches under Bayliss, they have lost 18 and won 15. The tour of Australia extended their winless run in away Tests to 11 matches.

England’s next assignment in Test cricket is two matches in New Zealand in March.