Sports

‘The landscape is very different now’: Joe Root explains captaincy comeback

Times of India - Sports · 20 August 2026 at 4:23 pm

‘The landscape is very different now’: Joe Root explains captaincy comeback

Joe Root is back at the helm as England's Test captain, armed with fresh insights from his hiatus.

His previous stint was overshadowed by the stress of extended COVID-19 restrictions.

After four years, Root's perspective has shifted, and he now values the experience gained during that time.

While he felt sadness over Brendan McCullum's exit as Test coach, he looks forward to collaborating with the new coach, Stephen Fleming.

Read the full article on Times of India - Sports ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on timesofindia.indiatimes.com — the content belongs to Times of India - Sports.

‘The landscape is very different now’: Joe Root explains captaincy comeback

More from Times of India - Sports

‘It hurts to see Messi in tears’: What Ronaldo said when Argentina star first retired

'Manage a crisis by creating a bigger crisis': Latif attacks PCB after latest ruckus

Jayawardene likely to continue as Mumbai Indians coach; status quo on trade chatter

'Good for nothing': Kaneria lambasts Pak cricket, calls it 'a shame after 70 years'

More in Sports

Misbah-ul-Haq quits as Pakistan selector after 7 players sent home without his say

Babar set for a v v v long interview: Pietersen trolls Pakistan's Test overhaul

‘It hurts to see Messi in tears’: What Ronaldo said when Argentina star first retired

Stokes joins Adelaide Strikers in big-money BBL signing

Misbah-ul-Haq resigns as Pakistan selector after Test squad upheaval

'Manage a crisis by creating a bigger crisis': Latif attacks PCB after latest ruckus