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Joe Root has been backed to continue leading England for "many years" after unifying his side in the wake of Ashes defeat.

Root and his team were pushing for a first win of the winter against West Indies at the start of this red ball reset, and interim head coach Paul Collingwood reckons that needs to be the benchmark for performances moving forward.

And it was the way Root has brought his side together over the first few weeks in the Caribbean, that has impressed Collingwood the most.

After five years in charge of the Test team, Root could be forgiven if he were running low on energy, but far from slipping away quietly, he has been given a new lease of life and a 24th ton was the perfect way to prove it.

"You can sense that he’s got everybody behind him,” said Collingwood. “There’s a real unity. We’ve got a direction and we’ve got clarity.

“He’s playing with a smile on his face and hopefully he can keep putting in performances like he has in this Test match.

“You really sense a unity in the side and that's a positive thing and it will bring us good results.

“He loves the job, loves playing for England, and he loves