LONDON (Reuters) - Joe Root's prodigious batting could reach a new level if he is made England captain, Alastair Cook said after stepping down from the role following 4-1/2 years in charge. Cook, who captained England for a record 59 tests, sees no reason why the Yorkshireman woud not thrive -- pointing to the impact captaincy has had on India's run-machine Virat Kohli. A decision on who will replace Cook as test captain is expected within the next two weeks. OBVIOUS CANDIDATEDespite concerns about the possible impact the captaincy could have on Root, England bowler James Anderson believes he is the "obvious candidate" for the job. Root, who has scored 4,594 test runs since making his debut in 2012, has often been Cook's go-to man during matches, according to Anderson.

Source: The Star February 08, 2017 11:15 UTC