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Ben Stokes leads tributes as Joe Root resigns as England Test captain

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has paid tribute to teammate Joe Root after the Yorkshire batter stepped down as men’s Test captain on Friday.

Evening Standard

Who will replace Joe Root as England captain?

Stuart Broad, Ben Stokes, Rory Burns and Sam Billings are among the contenders.

The Independent UK

England face big changes under Rob Key with Root in firing line but veteran duo may return

Rob Key is reportedly the favourite to become England managing director and the Sky Sports pundit has already given his thoughts on a number of key issues that he would be tasked with

Daily Mirror

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England star Ben Stokes set to return to action in May despite fears over knee injury

Star all-rounder Ben Stokes will feature for Durham next month, despite concerns over a knee issue he picked up on England's chastening tour defeat of the Caribbean

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes remains on course for May return after knee scan

The England vice-captain suffered knee problems during the tour of the West Indies

The Independent UK

Anil Kumble felt he was unfairly treated: Ex-CoA chief Vinod Rai writes on Kohli-Kumble controversy in his book

Vinod Rai’s ‘Not Just A Nightwatchman: My Innings with BCCI’ touches upon various issues of Indian cricket

The Hindu

Ben Stokes waiting for scan results before deciding summer plans

The England vice-captain suffered knee problems during the tour of the West Indies

The Independent UK

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Ben Stokes: England star’s county plans on hold as he awaits scan results on knee injury

Ben Stokes’ county schedule with Durham at the start of the season will not be determined until he receives the results of a scan on a knee injury this week.

Evening Standard

Former England coach makes Stuart Broad captaincy claim as pressure mounts on Joe Root

England Test captain Joe Root has come under pressure in recent weeks following his side's disappointing series defeat to the West Indies

Daily Mirror

Steve Harmison makes surprising Ben Stokes captaincy claim as pressure mounts on Joe Root

Joe Root has faced calls to step down as England Test captain following England's recent struggles in the format

Daily Mirror

Paul Farbrace names the "only two options" to replace Joe Root as England captain

England Test captain Joe Root has come under pressure to resign following his side's latest series defeat to the West Indies

Daily Mirror

Joe Root emphasises ‘positives’ as scrutiny on England captaincy intensifies

Root’s position has been called into question following defeat in the West Indies

The Independent UK

Nasser Hussain names who should be England's next coach, captain and director of cricket

Former Test skipper Nasser Hussain has delivered his verdict on who he would like England to appoint as their next head coach, captain and director of cricket after their series defeat vs the West Indies

Daily Mirror

Paul Collingwood hopes to be involved in England’s new coaching set-up

Collingwood has just wrapped up a month in charge of the Test side as interim head coach

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Daily Mirror

Kevin Pietersen says the current England setup "stinks" and defends captain Joe Root

Kevin Pietersen has defended under pressure England captain Joe Root, who has presided over a team that has won just once in their last 17 Test matches

Daily Mirror

England must get ruthless - sack Joe Root, appoint Ben Stokes and bring in Justin Langer

After five consecutive series defeats, and one win in 17 Tests, enough is enough - Root has won 27 and lost 26 of his 64 games in charge, so he should quit while he is still ahead

The Independent UK

‘It’s not Joe Root’s fault’: Kevin Pietersen defends England captain after West Indies defeat

The former England batsman believes the quality of the Test side makes Root’s job impossible after a 10-wicket defeat in Grenada

The Independent UK

‘The setup stinks’: Kevin Pietersen defends Joe Root amid calls for England captain to go

The skipper is under pressure after the series defeat against the West Indies

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Evening Standard

Joe Root is out of ideas... it’s time to make Ben Stokes England Test captain

After England’s latest grim defeat, Joe Root is hanging on to the Test captaincy by grim death.

The Independent UK

Joe Root in the firing line after calamity in Caribbean – what next for England?

The tourists believed they had enough quality to course-correct after the Ashes, only to record two draws and a dreadful final performance.

Daily Mirror

Nasser Hussain and Steve Harmison deliver verdict on Joe Root's future as England captain

Joe Root's future as England captain is in doubt following another disappointing defeat and Nasser Hussain and Steve Harmison have given their thoughts

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root says he is still the man to ‘take England forward’ after series defeat

With speculation about his future as England captain at fever pitch after England slumped to defeat against West Indies in Grenada, Joe Root has recommitted himself to the role

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root should resign but finding his England replacement is not easy

West Indies series defeat could be final straw for Root and now England must be more flexible in approach to captaincy

The Guardian - UK

West Indies see off England in third Test to seal series triumph – as it happened

OBO report: West Indies completed the formalities on day four to wrap up victory in the third Test against England and in the three-game series

The Guardian - UK

England’s big reset is undermined by Joe Root’s third-class captaincy

The England skipper is a timid selector and a terrible tactician who is incapable of dragging the Test side out of the rut they are currently in

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