James Anderson has admitted that Joe Root 's tenure as England Test captain made their friendship "harder".
Root captained England in 64 Tests, more than anyone else, and Anderson picked up 170 wickets in 46 appearances during his tenure. He was also controversially dropped though, along with long-time bowling partner Stuart Broad, for Root's final series in charge - a 1-0 defeat to the West Indies.
Speaking on his BBC Tailenders podcast , Anderson reflected on Root's time as skipper, stating he has 'performed at his best' during his time in charge. Anderson did also admit though that "the deeper he has got into the captaincy the harder it's been to be as matey as we probably were", adding that he was looking forward to getting "back on those matey terms" now Root has relinquished the captaincy.
