Then-captain Stokes dramatically announced his retirement from international cricket during the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge in June.
England captain Joe Root is wary of “ripping up” their Bazball blueprint, but hopes his experience can help the team return to winning ways in his second stint as full-time skipper. England head into their first Test since the exits of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum when they face Pakistan at Headingley in a match starting Wednesday. McCullum was sacked as England’s Test coach following the team’s seventh red-ball loss in nine matches, although he remains in charge of the limited-overs sides.
England captain Joe Root is wary of “ripping up” their Bazball blueprint, but hopes his experience can help the team return to winning ways in his second stint as full-time skipper.
But he said Tuesday he was looking forward to leading England in the three-Test series against Pakistan. “The landscape is different,” he said. “In many ways I feel as ready as any other England captain that’s been before, and to have that amount of experience is invaluable.”
“I’m a different player and person than I was when I (first) took over as captain. “I had time to step away, play in a different environment, different coach, different captain, and see the game from a different lens.
