Joe Root believes his vast experience will prove crucial in steadying England's Test team as he steps back into the captaincy, but insists he has no plans to abandon the Bazball blueprint.
The 35-year-old begins his second spell as skipper at Headingley this week in the first of a three-Test series against Pakistan. He ***** umes leadership following a turbulent spell marked by Ben Stokes' dramatic retirement and the removal of Brendon McCullum as red-ball head coach.
Root's initial five-year tenure ended unhappily in 2022 and earned him a reputation for conservative leadership. While bringing him back hinted at a desire to move away from the tactical excesses of Stokes' reign, he indicated a gentler transition lies ahead.
"I don't think there's a huge amount we need to change," he said. "It's small things that will make a big difference.
"It's not about ripping it up, I think it's about keeping a lot of the good stuff we've been doing for a period of time, stuff that Ben and Baz built for a long while.
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The 35-year-old begins his second spell as skipper at Headingley this week in the first of a three-Test series against Pakistan. He ***** umes leadership following a turbulent spell marked by Ben Stokes' dramatic retirement and the removal of Brendon McCullum as red-ball head coach.
Root's initial five-year tenure ended unhappily in 2022 and earned him a reputation for conservative leadership. While bringing him back hinted at a desire to move away from the tactical excesses of Stokes' reign, he indicated a gentler transition lies ahead.
"I don't think there's a huge amount we need to change," he said. "It's small things that will make a big difference.
"It's not about ripping it up, I think it's about keeping a lot of the good stuff we've been doing for a period of time, stuff that Ben and Baz built for a long while.
#test #stuff
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