Joe Root called time on his five-year tenure as Test captain on Friday as English cricket undergoes a leadership reshuffle that is expected to see Rob Key take over as managing director of the men’s team.
Key, the former Kent captain who has worked as a commentator for Sky since his retirement from playing in 2015, is understood to be in advanced negotiations for the role made vacant by the sacking of Ashley Giles in February, with an announcement tipped to follow the Easter bank holiday.
