Joe Root to continue as England Test captain

Joe Root is to remain as England captain for the upcoming tour of the West Indies, the team’s interim managing director Andrew Strauss confirmed on Friday (February 4), despite his side’s woeful performance in the Ashes.

Batting coach Graham Thorpe became the latest casualty of the 4-0 series defeat by Australia, following head coach Chris Silverwood and managing director Ashley Giles out the door on Friday after several batting collapses by the team in Australia.

Former England skipper Strauss has replaced Giles on an interim basis and will appoint a caretaker coach for the forthcoming tour of West Indies in March, with Root still in charge of matters on the field. “Having spoken to Joe it is absolutely clear the extent of his commitment to moving this England team forward,” Strauss told Sky Sports on Friday.

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