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England appoint Root and Fleming as Test cricket captain and coach

England appoint Root and Fleming as Test cricket captain and coach

Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read

England named Joe Root as Test captain and appointed former ⁠New Zealand batter Stephen Fleming as head coach following the departures of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.

Root, England’s all-time leading run scorer in Tests, captained the side in ⁠a record 64 matches between 2017 and 2022, winning 27 of them.

The 35-year-old returns to the role after Stokes retired from international cricket last month and will lead England in the three-Test home series against Pakistan starting on August 19.

“It is a great honour and privilege to be asked to be England ‌men’s test captain again,” Root said in a statement.

“The Test captaincy is a difficult but hugely rewarding job and, after enjoying a brief taste of it again working with Brendon McCullum last month, I am excited to lead this next generation of players forward.”

“The opportunity to do that alongside Stephen is also a huge…

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