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Joe Root steps down as England Test captain after struggles on tour

Root had come under pressure after England failed to win any of their past five Test series, and he is now expected to be replaced by all-rounder Ben Stokes

The Independent UK

Joe Root resigns as England Test captain following Ashes and West Indies defeats

Joe Root has resigned as England men’s Test captain following winter series defeats to Australia and the West Indies.

Evening Standard

Rob Key ready to lead England reshuffle after Root resigns as Test captain

Joe Root called time on his five-year tenure as Test captain as English cricket undergoes a leadership reshuffle that is expected to see Rob Key take over as managing director of the men’s team

The Guardian - UK

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Joe Root resigns as England Test captain after five years in charge

England's 1-0 defeat against the West Indies in the Caribbean was the final straw that made Root realise his race as skipper had been run

Daily Mirror

England face big changes under Rob Key with Root in firing line but veteran duo may return

Rob Key is reportedly the favourite to become England managing director and the Sky Sports pundit has already given his thoughts on a number of key issues that he would be tasked with

Daily Mirror

'Best Test batter': Shane Watson picks Virat Kohli ahead of Steve Smith, Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Babar Azam

NEW DELHI: Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has picked Virat Kohli as the best batter among the 'big five' in Test cricket, preferring to not read much into the Indian maestro's failure to score a hundred since November 2019.

The Times of India

James Vince 'could still have a fantastic international career' claims ex-England coach

Paul Farbrace feels England should have "been a bit more patient" with James Vince, claiming the 31-year-old could still "have a fantastic international career"

Daily Mirror

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James Anderson still mystified by England axe as he gives damning verdict on Test 'reset'

James Anderson was dramatically left out of England’s recent Test tour of the West Indies alongside fellow opener Stuart Broad, and he still doesn’t understand why.

Daily Mirror

James Anderson still struggling to come to terms with England omission

England’s record wicket-taker was left out of the West Indies series last month

The Independent UK

Warwickshire tailender makes England joke after record-breaking blockathon

Oliver Hannon-Dalby set a new county cricket record by taking 94 minutes to get off the mark during Warwickshire's game against Surrey

Daily Mirror

Jack Leach supports Joe Root claim after Alastair Cook's "deluded" England criticism

Jack Leach has reflected on England's recent tour of the West Indies, echoing comments made by skipper Joe Root

Daily Mirror

Joe Root's county cricket excuses dismissed after England's disastrous winter

England have won just one of their last 17 Test matches and county cricket has come in for criticism following a disastrous winter

Daily Mirror

Darren Gough delivers verdict on Joe Root's future as England captain after latest loss

England captain Joe Root has come under fire following his side's recent series defeat to the West Indies

Daily Mirror

Sir Alastair Cook "bored" of Joe Root's positive spin as he slams "deluded" England hierarchy

Sir Alastair Cook is not happy with the current England captain and hierarchy, and questioned the positive take on the 1-0 series defeat by West Indies last month

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Daily Mirror

Former England coach makes Stuart Broad captaincy claim as pressure mounts on Joe Root

England Test captain Joe Root has come under pressure in recent weeks following his side's disappointing series defeat to the West Indies

Daily Mirror

Steve Harmison makes surprising Ben Stokes captaincy claim as pressure mounts on Joe Root

Joe Root has faced calls to step down as England Test captain following England's recent struggles in the format

The Guardian - UK

England need to work with young batters despite the inevitable failures

Collapses in West Indies brought back bad memories of 2019. Little seems to have changed with pressure to succeed at Test level still leading to bad decision-making

Daily Mirror

Sam Billings drops England captaincy hint as he discusses Test recall

Sam Billings has been touted in some quarters as a potential replacement for England captain Joe Root and the Kent skipper has spoken about his "leadership experience" being something he feels can help him earn a recall to the Test team

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The Hindu

When a captain realises the wells of creativity have dried up

The most astute skipper bursting with tactical nous can still end up losing a match or series for events he has no control over

Daily Mirror

Paul Farbrace names the "only two options" to replace Joe Root as England captain

England Test captain Joe Root has come under pressure to resign following his side's latest series defeat to the West Indies

Daily Mirror

Joe Root breaks silence after West Indies humbling as pressure mounts on England captain

England captain Joe Root has faced calls to resign following his side's disappointing defeat to the West Indies - but insists he believes the team is going in the right direction

The Independent UK

Joe Root emphasises ‘positives’ as scrutiny on England captaincy intensifies

Root’s position has been called into question following defeat in the West Indies

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan says Joe Root should step down as England Test captain

England have won only one of their last 17 Tests and the pressure has been mounting on Root following a 4-0 Ashes series defeat by Australia and 1-0 loss in West Indies

Evening Standard

Paul Collingwood says the pressure on Joe Root ‘amazes’ him as England woes continue

England’s Interim Head Coach Paul Collingwood say the external pressure on Joe Root’s leadership “amazes” him, having watched the captain at close quarters on the tour of the Caribbean.

The Guardian - UK

Paul Collingwood ‘amazed’ by questioning of Joe Root’s captaincy

Paul Collingwood, the interim head Test coach, says England have ‘bottomed out’ and that Joe Root has the backing of the players and management

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