Joe Root quits as England Test captain
Updated On: 16 April, 2022 07:13 AM IST | London | PTI
Root leaves his post holding the record for the number of wins as England Test captain—at 27—while his status as one of the world’s leading batters is secure after scoring eight centuries since the turn of 2021
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Former England captain Joe Root
Joe Root stepped down as England’s Test cricket captain on Friday, ending his five-year spell in a role that became increasingly challenging because of the team’s long run of series defeats— including 4-0 in the Ashes over the winter.
“I have loved leading my country. But recently it’s hit home how much of a toll it has taken on me and the impact it has had on me away from the game,” Root said.
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