Kevin Pietersen passionately defends Joe Root after legends tell England captain to resign
Kevin Pietersen has launched a passionate defence of Joe Root after a number of England legends urged him to resign as Test captain.
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Paul Collingwood 'amazed' by questions about Joe Root's captaincy
Paul Collingwood said he is amazed that questions are being asked about Joe Root's captaincy of the Test side and that the Yorkshireman is "desperate" to get the team back to winning ways. England have won just one of their last 17 Tests and the pressure has been mounting on Root following a 4-0 Ashes series defeat by Australia and a 1-0 loss in the West Indies. The results prompted former captains Michael Atherton, Michael Vaughan and Nasser Hussain to suggest it should be the end of the road for Root, who has signalled his desire to continue in the role.
Cricket-Collingwood 'amazed' by questions about Root's captaincy
(Reuters) - England's interim head coach Paul Collingwood said he is amazed that questions are being asked about Joe Root's captaincy of the test side and that the Yorkshireman is "desperate" to get the team back to winning ways.
Collingwood 'amazed' by questions about Root's captaincy
England's interim head coach Paul Collingwood said he is amazed that questions are being asked about Joe Root's captaincy of the test side and that the Yorkshireman is "desperate" to get the team back to winning ways.
England in West Indies: Tourists' series defeat feels like the end of an era - Jonathan Agnew
England's 10-wicket defeat by West Indies was a thoroughly deflating experience for anyone interested in English cricket.
End of the road for Root, say former England skippers
Former England captain Michael Atherton said current skipper Joe Root should step down following Sunday's 10-wicket defeat by the West Indies in the deciding third test.
England batter Wyatt: I began to doubt myself after low scores
England batter Danni Wyatt admits she began to doubt herself before snapping a lean run of form with a match-clinching 76 not out against Pakistan at the World Cup.
Cricket World Cup: England 'calm' for must-win New Zealand game
Pace bowler Katherine Brunt says England are «calm» before their must-win Women's World Cup match against New Zealand in Auckland.