England's Stokes retirement, McCullum exit, Carse row & Root return end in 3-0 sweep

England have emerged from a summer of upheaval with a perfect 3-0 Test series sweep against Pakistan, and returning captain Joe Root believes the way his side responded to an “unusual” period of change has been particularly encouraging.Root returned to the Test captaincy after Ben Stokes retired from international cricket, while former New Zealand batter Stephen Fleming was appointed as England’s new head coach following Brendon McCullum’s departure after four years.There were also off-field distractions, including fast bowler Brydon Carse being dropped from the England squad following an incident outside a nightclub in Derby.Despite the turbulence, England completed a convincing eight-wicket victory in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday to seal a 3-0 series sweep.“There’s been a lot of chaos around this series before a ball was bowled,” Root said at the post-match press conference.