Twitter Reacts After Root Steps Down As England Men's Test Captain

Joe Root on Friday stepped down as England Men's Test skipper and this decision comes after the side lost the Test series against Australia and West Indies earlier this year. Root holds the record for winning most number of matches in the longest format as England captain (27) and he is ahead of Michael Vaughan and Andrew Strauss. As soon as Root's decision was made public by the England and Wales Cricket Board, Root was congratulated on a successful tenure as captain of the Three Lions. Former England captain Michael Vaughan also congratulated Root for giving it all as a captain with very little support for the red-ball side.

"He gave it everything with very little support for the Red ball team under his watch .. then he had to deal with Covid times .. he still is and will the games best role model for many many years .. now enjoy being the senior player for many more seasons," tweeted Vaughan.

He gave it everything with very little support for the Red ball team under his watch .. then he had to deal with Covid times .. he still is and will the games best role model for many many years .. now enjoy being the senior player for many more seasons @root66

Taking to Twitter, England's Barmy Army wrote: "Rooty has stepped down as Test captain. Our most successful captain ever, thank you for everything Joseph Edward Root."

Rooty has stepped down as Test captain.Our most successful captain ever, thank you for everything Joseph Edward Root pic.twitter.com/w6zt5eiEXN

Fans also took to Twitter to highlight Root's stats as the skipper of England Test team.

Joe Root As England Test Captain [2017 - 2022]Matches: 64 W: 27 L: 26 D: 11 5295 runs @ 46.44We gotta admire Root for putting his heart & soul for his team & giving it his 200%