Root in 'very different place' over Test captaincy
England's Joe Root is ready to embrace his second stint as Test captain, saying he is in a "very different place" to when he stepped down from the role four years ago.
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"It had become a very unhealthy relationship, the captaincy and me. I couldn't leave it at the ground any more, it was coming home."
— Joe Root , Athlete
"I'm very excited by it."
— Joe Root , Athlete
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Ben Stokes is the captain of the England Test cricket team.
Brendon McCullum is the head coach of the England cricket team.
Joe Root is an English cricketer and the former captain of the England Test team.
Former New Zealand captain and current leading candidate for England Test coach.
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England's Joe Root is ready to embrace his second stint as Test captain, saying he is in a "very different place" to when he stepped down from the role four years ago.
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