A look at the numbers behind Joe Root’s reign as England Test captain
Joe Root has stepped down as England’s Test captain after five years in the role.
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Grosjean has Wolff’s word about Mercedes test
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has promised Romain Grosjean will still receive his test for the team, saying he will not go back on his word.
Collet ends Barcelona Formula 3 in-season test on top
The MP Motorsport driver clocked a best time of 1m31.507s during Saturday’s morning session while undertaking a qualifying simulation.
Joe Root news: Darren Gough goes to bat for former England Test captain
In hindsight, the writing had been on the wall for some time for Root despite his determination to battle through tough times.
‘I don’t want any excuses’ – Pep Guardiola says Man City ready for Liverpool test
Pep Guardiola insists he will not make excuses as he prepares his battered and bruised Manchester City side for Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool.
Stokes, Morgan, Broad: Who will succeed Joe Root as England Test captain?
Such have been the struggles for the England Test team over recent times, there does not appear to be an obvious candidate to succeed Joe Root, after he stepped down as captain on Friday.
Ben Stokes is obvious choice to lead England Test team: Former captains
Stokes has a "smart cricket brain" and is the "obvious" choice to take over as England Test captain following the exit of Joe Root, according to former captains Michael Vaughan and Nasser Hussain. Root on Friday stepped down from captaincy, ending his five-year tenure after facing criticism following England's 0-4 Ashes defeat against Australia and 0-1 series loss to West Indies.
Wolff 'gives his word' Grosjean F1 test will happen
In the wake of Grosjean’s fiery crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes offered the Frenchman a test as a final farewell to F1 – as it didn’t want his last experience in a car to have been his accident.