NASSER HUSSAIN: Root must step down as captain after another Test loss
Joe Root may have won more Test matches than any England captain but only one of those victories has come in his last 18 games now and the time has come for a change at the top.
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Joe Root ‘passionate’ about remaining as England captain despite damaging defeat
Joe Root insists he has no intention of walking away as England captain despite the West Indies delivering another damaging blow to his leadership.
Joe Root needs to resign as England captain ‘for his own good’ – Steve Harmison
Steve Harmison believes Joe Root should resign as England Test captain for “his own mental sanity”.
Joe Root wants to continue as England captain despite humiliating Test defeat
Joe Root maintains he wants to continue as captain despite England suffering a crushing defeat to the West Indies in the deciding third Test in Grenada.
Joe Root wants to stay as England captain despite West Indies defeat
Joe Root has reiterated his desire to remain England captain after his side's series defeat by West Indies.
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Cricket-Root signals intent to continue as England captain
(Reuters) - Joe Root wants to continue as England captain, he said on Sunday minutes after his team suffered an emphatic defeat to West Indies in the deciding third test of the series in Grenada.
Joe Root signals intent to continue as England captain
Root wants to continue as England captain, he said on Sunday minutes after his team suffered an emphatic defeat to West Indies in the deciding third Test of the series in Grenada. Even before West Indies had secured the series 1-0 after draws in the first two Tests, commentators were questioning whether Root would want to continue as captain after five years in the role.