Joe Root is thought to had been interviewed by England's Director of Cricket Andrew Strauss on Thursday for the process of england test captain.
in advance this week, Strauss showed that a probable assertion on Alastair cook's successor will be made before the cease of next week and Yorkshire's 26 year-antique Root is almost certain to be named as captain with Ben Stokes notion close to being named as his deputy.
The Durham all-rounder Stokes has additionally met with Strauss this week as did Stuart extensive, who gave his thoughts on how England can improve in the take a look at arena after a few middling outcomes over the last six months. It is not notion that extensive is within the running for a proper management function.
The choice as to who the new captain is, will be made by way of Strauss, train Trevor Bayliss and national Selector James Whitaker, however all are concept to be in favour of Root taking the process in advance of a hard yr of test cricket which incorporates an away Ashes series.
Earlier this week Strauss said: "Joe has leadership experience and is a phenomenal cricketer and an influential figure in the dressing room, and there is no reason why he wouldn't be a strong candidate. but I don't need to rule all and sundry out or in at this degree.
"There are conversations that want to take area, both among myself and the selectors and the train, however also amongst some of the senior gamers to ensure I recognize how pleasant to take the group ahead so that when we announce the captain, he's the right guy for the job."
notwithstanding having captained in best 4 quality matches in his profession, it's far idea that Root, vice-captain because 2015, will bring a extra dynamic and aggressive attitude to England's take a look at group, in evaluation to the extra conservative method of cook dinner. Australian Bayliss is understood to need England to play a extra attacking logo of take a look at cricket.
Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie, who coached Root at Yorkshire, and cook have both spoken this week of Root's qualities, the outgoing England captain describing him as "the most in all likelihood candidate." it'd be a main shock need to the arena's quantity three ranked test batsman not lead the take a look at team at some stage in their subsequent test assignment, a 4-check collection in July in opposition to South Africa.
