Returning captain Joe Root aiming to build on best of Stokes era against Pakistan
Joe Root has returned to the England Test captaincy and expressed his intention to maintain the positive momentum established by Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum. As England prepares for the series against Pakistan, Root emphasized continuity over radical changes to the team's approach.
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Joe Root cuts a relaxed figure during a nets session at Headingley before the first Test against Pakistan, beginning on Wednesday. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PA Joe Root cuts a relaxed figure during a nets session at Headingley before the first Test against Pakistan, beginning on Wednesday. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PA Joe Root Returning captain Joe Root aiming to build on best of Stokes era against Pakistan Root will not ‘rip up’ work of Stokes and McCullum
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Joe Root says he is not planning on “ripping up” the work of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum as England prepare to face Pakistan in the first Test in Leeds, on the Yorkshireman’s return to the captaincy.
The three-match series is the first since the retirement of Stokes from international cricket and the removal of McCullum from his red-ball role.
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