Joe Root

Joe Root has resigned as the England men's Test captain after five years, in the wake of a 4-0 Ashes defeat and a 1-0 loss away to West Indies.

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 ...

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.

The 31-year-old batsman, who has led the team since 2017, was under intense pressure following England's disappointing 1-0 series defeat in the West Indies ...

Root's captaincy could have ended long ago, but he has finally conceded it's time for him to step down.

Team-mates Anderson, Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes have lead the tributes after Root stepped down.

Where next for England now that Joe Root has resigned the Test captaincy? Following the departure of England's incumbent, ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over Root's ...

The 42-year-old, who played 15 Tests for England and captained Kent with distinction during his playing career, will leave his role as a Sky Sports commentator ...

Former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain believe Ben Stokes is the "obvious" candidate to take on the role following Joe Root's ...

Yorkshire's director of cricket "can't wait" to have Root available for his county in coming weeks.

Michael Vaughan says Ben Stokes is best positioned to replace Joe Root as England captain but will "need a lot of support around him."

Joe Root has been backed to cement himself as one of England's all-time greats after he made the “most challenging” decision to step down as captain of the ...