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Root steps down as English captain after slump in form
Joe Root has described his decision to step down as England's Test captain as his "most challenging" but conceded it recently hit home how much of a toll the role had taken on him.
Joe Root makes ‘most challenging’ decision to step down as England captain
Joe Root has described his decision to step down as England’s Test captain as his “most challenging” but conceded it recently hit home how much of a toll the role had taken on him.
Joe Root steps down as England Test captain
Joe Root has resigned as captain of England's Test team.
Twitter Reacts After Root Steps Down As England Men's Test Captain
Joe Root on Friday stepped down as England Men's Test skipper and this decision comes after the side lost the Test series against Australia and West Indies earlier this year. Root holds the record for winning most number of matches in the longest format as England captain (27) and he is ahead of Michael Vaughan and Andrew Strauss. As soon as Root's decision was made public by the England and Wales Cricket Board, Root was congratulated on a successful tenure as captain of the Three Lions. Former England captain Michael Vaughan also congratulated Root for giving it all as a captain with very little support for the red-ball side.
Joe Root Steps Down As England Men's Test Captain
Joe Root on Friday announced his decision to step down as England's Test captain. This comes following England's Test series losses against Australia and the West Indies. In the Ashes, England faced a 0-4 drubbing and then the side lost the three-Test series against West Indies 0-1. Root is the most successful England Test skipper after having won 27 Tests, that puts him ahead of Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, and Sir Andrew Strauss.
Who will replace Joe Root as England captain?
Joe Root has stepped down as England’s Test captain in the wake of their disastrous run of form.
Joe Root resigns as England Test captain after poor run of results
Joe Root is stepping down as England's Test captain, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Friday.