The 35-year-old batsman will succeed the recently retired Ben Stokes, who ended his international career following the humbling series defeat to New Zealand last month July 24, 2026 12:29 pm (Updated 12:30 pm) 1 min read Joe Root is the favourite to replace Ben Stokes (Photo: Getty) Joe Root is in line to be named as England’s new Test captain – possibly until the end of next summer’s Ashes. It is understood the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have not finalised their decision on who takes over from the retired Ben Stokes. However, The i Paper has been told that Root is now the clear favourite and is set to be installed in the job in the coming days. This is a breaking news story that is currently being updated. EXPLORE MORE ON THE TOPICS IN THIS STORY
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