3 Players who can replace Joe Root as England's Test captain

The England Test team suffered some major defeats in the last five series, with three being away from home. Teams like India, New Zealand, Australia, and West Indies have been too good for them in the longest format of the game. In the wake of the same, Joe Root decided to step down from captaincy with immediate effect on Friday (April 15).

Root has been scoring a lot of runs over the last couple of years. But his captaincy was time and again questioned during this period. A lot of experts criticised him on selection matters during the 0-4 Ashes drubbing down under as well. Moreover, things went from bad to worse after England lost the series in West Indies as well. Calls for him to step down grew louder and the man has finally done it while stating that it was one of the toughest decisions of his career.

With England’s Test team in reset mode, it will certainly be a tough job for ECB to find an able captaincy replacement for Joe Root. Here we bring you 3 Players who can replace him as England’s Test captain.

Here are 3 players who can replace Joe Root as England Test captain:

1. Ben Stokes

The best replacement for Joe Root will be the all-rounder, Ben Stokes, due to his experience and track record in red-ball cricket. The 2019 Ashes was a career-defining series for Stokes, who was terrific in both aspects of the game. He returned as England’s highest run-getter with 441 runs in five matches and helped the team to level the series at Headingley.

In the 2021 ODI series against Pakistan on home soil, Ben Stokes served as the England captain for the first time. The team performed well to win the series 2-1, with the all-rounder being lauded for leading the young side brilliantly.

Although Stokes has not been at his best in the England shirt after recovering from injury, he still demands authority among the current pool of players due to his contributions to England cricket. He has over 5000 runs and has scalped a total of 174 wickets in 79 Test appearances.