Ben Stokes has backed Joe Root to continue his run-scoring spree with the bat, offering his England team mate “nothing but love, respect and support” after his decision to quit test captaincy. The 31-year-old Root is England’s second-highest test run-scorer of all time, behind Alastair Cook. His tally of 5,295 runs as skipper is the highest by an England captain. He scored 1,708 test runs in 2021, including six test centuries. Stokes said Root called him to inform of his decision.

Source: Daily Mirror April 23, 2022 13:18 UTC