Root, Test and England
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Englands hopes of denying New Zealand series-levelling victory in the second Test rest on the shoulders of Joe Root (75no), with the hosts 182-5 at stumps, 281 runs from an improbable victory; watch day five live on Sky Sports Cricket from 10.
Root captained England in 64 Tests from 2017-22 but stepped down from the role after a run of one win in his final 17 Tests in charge, including a 4-0 defeat in Australia. He remained in the ranks as a senior player in Stokes' team,
Joe Root never expected to captain England again, but a week of turmoil has forced the former skipper back into the role after dusting off a creased blazer from his garage and stepping into the spotlight once more.
England white-ball captain Harry Brook has become the No.1 batter in the ICC Test rankings, going past teammate Joe Root. Book climbed to the top of the table.