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ECB urged to make Stuart Broad England captain by Geoffrey Boycott - "He'd be very good"

Geoffrey Boycott believes Stuart Broad should be made England Test captain instead of Joe Root, suggesting he has 'the stature, the nous and the brain' to make a good leader.

The ECB have backed Root to continue as captain in the wake of their 4-0 defeat to Australia in the Ashes, with interim Managing Director of Men's cricket Sir Andrew Strauss insisting he has the "motivation and energy" to turn England's Test fortunes around.

"Having spoken to Joe it is absolutely clear the extent of his commitment to taking this side forward – he has incredible motivation and energy to do that," Strauss said.

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