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Ben Stokes has confirmed that Joe Root will move back to number four in his revamped England line-up and called on Test hopefuls to “put their hands up” for the vacant batting spots.
The first big call of Ben Stokes’ captaincy has shone the spotlight on what is again likely to be the biggest problem position in England’s ever fragile top order.
Joe Root resigns as England Test captain after disastrous winter
New England Test captain Ben Stokes celebrated his appointment to the top job by smashing a record ton in the county championship.
New England skipper Ben Stokes has disclosed that the star batter and former captain Joe Root will bat at number four in the batting lineup during the upcoming Test series against New Zealand. Root, who stood down last month after five years in the role, had moved up to number three for England's most-recent tour of the West Indies that resulted in a 1-0 series defeat.
Ben Stokes has confirmed that Joe Root will move back to number four in his revamped England line-up and called on Test hopefuls to “put their hands up” for the vacant batting spots.
England's new Test skipper Ben Stokes featured for Durham at Worcestershire, while former skipper Alastair Cook made his 71st first-class century as Essex made a solid start against Yorkshire on Thursday. Cook compiled his runs against a Yorkshire attack featuring the occasional off-spin of Joe Root, who recently stood down as England captain after succeeding the left-handed opener. The 37-year-old Cook, who played the last of his 161 Tests in 2018 before retiring from international duty, made 107 from 268 balls.
Sir Alastair Cook made his 71st first-class century for Essex against Yorkshire on a day when new England captain Ben Stokes was in the Durham line-up at Worcestershire.