Joe Root steps down as England Men’s take a look at skipper: Joe Root has determined to step down from England Men’s take a look at captaincy position following his arrival from the Caribbean. The determination got here after England’s two successive take a look at sequence defeats towards Australia and West Indies. England suffered a 0-4 defeat towards Australia in an all-important Ashes 2021-22 whereas their latest loss got here towards West Indies by 0-1.
Root in an announcement launched by the England and Wales Cricket Board stated that stepping down from the captain’s obligation is a troublesome determination, however with the help of household and the shut ones, he has determined to relinquish his management roles.
“After returning from the Caribbean tour and having time to reflect, I have decided to step down as England Men’s Test captain. It has been the most challenging decision I have had to make in my career but having discussed this with my family and those closest to me; I know the timing is right,” stated Root in an official assertion launched by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
The England batting maestro additional added that he’s pleased with what he has achieved because the captain.
“I am immensely proud to have captained my country and will look back on the past five years with enormous pride. It has been an honour to have done the job and to have been a custodian of what is the pinnacle of English cricket,” he added.
“I have loved leading my country, but recently it’s hit home how much of a toll it has taken on me and the impact it has had on me away from the game,” stated Root.
Notably, Joe Root is England’s most profitable Test skipper with 27 wins underneath his belt from 64 matches. He surpassed the likes of Alaster Cook, Michael Atherton and Michael Vaughan to turn out to be England’s greatest take a look at captain.
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“I am excited to continue representing the Three Lions and producing performances that will enable the team to succeed. I look forward to helping the next captain, my teammates and coaches in whatever way I can,” he added.
The ECB handed over take a look at reins to Joe Root again in 2017. Owing to his sensational batting abilities rightly complemented with apt captaincy techniques, Root quickly took England to a few of the well-known take a look at sequence wins.
England took a 4-1 win over India in 2018 together with defeating South Africa 3-1 in their very own yard in 2020. Root additional grew to become England’s solely take a look at skipper to have gained a Test sequence in Sri Lanka since 2001. Root and Co thrashed Sri Lanka within the 2018 take a look at sequence. In England’s latest tour to Sri Lanka, Joe Root once more conquered Sri Lanka and gained the take a look at sequence by 2-0.
The ECB is but to announce the skipper of the England take a look at facet following Joe Root’s stop to the position. All-rounder Ben Stokes is the possible candidate to get the reins of the England Test facet.
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