To Joe Root, his chances of leading England in a Test match again were 0.1 per cent. Yet the extraordinary events of the previous 10 days meant Root had the captaincy thrust upon him – and the most ...

Joe Root rated his chances of ever captaining England again at “0.1 per cent” but there is now a strong possibility he leads them into the Ashes next summer. Root had to dig his captain’s blazer out ...

Geoffrey Boycott has slammed Joe Root's captaincy in England's second Test vs New Zealand, saying he's learned nothing from his previous spell in charge. Boycott welcomed Ben Stokes' return for the ...

England‘s decision to hand Joe Root the captaincy for the second Test against New Zealand has sparked fresh debate among cricket fans. Root returns to the leadership role after regular skipper Ben ...

Joe Root will make a surprise return to the England captaincy after Ben Stokes was ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval amid an ongoing investigation into an off-field incident ...

The day Ben Stokes' retirement got public, he was seen holding onto Harry Brook tightly in the middle of the happy teammates after taking a Kiwi wicket. And after he played his final day, he backed ...

Joe Root spoke following the series defeat against New Zealand and reflected on Ben Stokes' decision to step down as England Test captain.

Ben Stokes' tenure as England Test captain is in jeopardy - and vice-captain Harry Brook seemed to be in pole position to take over. But England have turned instead to former captain Joe Root to take ...

He is back in the groove as leader, but the callow nature of this team has forced a fresh approach as Ben Stokes’s stand-in ...

Joe Root appeared sprightly on his return to the England Test captaincy - Glyn Kirk/Getty Images To Joe Root, his chances of leading England in a Test match again were 0.1 per cent. Yet the ...

Yorkshire batsman could suddenly find himself more than a stand-in if Durham all-rounder does not return to the Test captaincy ...