Joe Root has admitted his time as England Test captain became a "very unhealthy relationship" before his resignation and that it had begun to "take a bad toll on my own personal health".
No player has captained England in more Tests than Root, but his time in charge became very difficult towards the end as his side managed just one win in 17 matches. After a bruising 1-0 series defeat against the West Indies that followed a humiliating 4-0 Ashes loss, Root quit as skipper and was replaced by close friend Ben Stokes.
And in his first Test without the burden of captaincy, Root scored a stunning hundred to guide England to victory against World Test Champions New Zealand at Lord's. Root was very emotional after the win and gave a very honest assessment of his time as skipper.
