Essex start search for Thakur replacement
Despite that, Silverwood said: "I don't see us being under pressure at all. For me, it's just about going out there and performing to our best, making sure we do everything we can do to perform on the field and make sure we're consistent in doing that."I see that as more of a positive than a negative and that's what I'll be trying to drive home." He added: "The last few years, we've been pushing and not quite got there but if we look at the years previous to that, we've got guys in there that have tasted a lot of success and know what it takes to win."If they can show the youngsters how to do that, it puts us in a great position moving forwards. I think we do have a lovely blend in there." Essex start the season on 4 April with a home game against Surrey, champions for the last three seasons.
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