Bayliss has guided England to No.1 on the ODI rankings, but their recent red-ball form has been poor. A 2-0 loss to Pakistan at home – they will take the field at Headingley from Friday, June 1 attempting to prevent that result – will see them drop to No.7 in Tests.

“I love working with Trev, I think he does some really great things for this team,” said Root, brushing aside suggestions of any change to the structure. “As Jimmy [Anderson] said, he can’t do it for us on the field.

“If, after last week, they prove we have strong characters who can come out and perform well here, that will tell us a lot about this team. That’s what I want from the guys: to stand up and be counted this week and show how important it is to play for England.”

After the nine-wicket loss in the Lord’s Test, England had to “go out and prove a point” in the second and final Test, Root said. And it was a sentiment succinctly echoed by Alastair Cook in his column for Sky Sports.

“We need to play better,” Cook wrote. “Test futures are on the line. If you want to play cricket for England, you’ve got to deliver, otherwise we’ll be looking for other employment.”