He will take charge of his first Test at Lord's in July, against South Africa. Root was "the standout candidate among the emerging generation of players," says Ali Martin of The Guardian, and he "will now look to drive the team forward". But he has played 53 Tests and has been England’s leading player for the last two years and was appointed Cook's deputy in 2015." He has little captaincy experience beyond a few games for Yorkshire but that is the nature of modern cricket with the international schedule crowding the calendar. The paper adds: "Root turned 26 in December and is young by England captaincy standard. "Ben Stokes is expected to be named vice-captain as the new generation of England players takes over formal leadership roles." Edgbaston to host England's first day-night Test in 2017.The end for Alastair Cook as England collapse against India.Joe Root poised to replace Alastair Cook as England captain.
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