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Joe Root Poised to Return as England Test Captain

Reports say the ECB will install Root for the Pakistan series to provide short-term stability while it completes a separate red-ball coaching recruitment.

Joe Root is the favourite to replace Ben Stokes (Photo: Getty)
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Overview

  • Multiple outlets on July 24 reported, citing The Athletic, that Joe Root is the clear favourite to be named England Test captain for the three-match Pakistan series beginning August 19.
  • Those reports say the appointment is intended to give an experienced leader in red-ball cricket while the ECB continues a formal search for a permanent Test head coach.
  • Brendon McCullum has been removed from the red-ball head coach role and sources name Marcus Trescothick as the likely interim coach for the Pakistan series, though no permanent coaching hire has been announced.
  • Ben Stokes retired from international cricket in June, and his public backing of vice-captain Harry Brook has not changed press reports that the ECB is reluctant to give Brook the Test job because of his heavy white-ball captaincy load.
  • The board’s choices respond to recent poor Test results, off-field disciplinary incidents and a crowded schedule that includes tours to Pakistan and South Africa plus the 2027 Ashes, any of which will quickly test new leadership.