Joe Root: England Check captain ‘grateful’ to nonetheless be in position for West Indies tour

England captain Joe Root plays a shot during an Ashes Test in Australia

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The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed Joe Root would continue as Test captain in February

Joe Root says he is “very grateful” to still be England Test captain after his side’s heavy Ashes defeat in Australia.

Head coach Chris Silverwood, director of cricket Ashley Giles and assistant coach Graham Thorpe all left their roles after the 4-0 loss this winter.

Root kept his job and will lead England in a three-Test tour of the West Indies next month.

The batter said he “didn’t waver” in his belief that he is the right person to captain England.

“It was clearly a disappointing tour of Australia and we massively underperformed, but we’ve got to use this opportunity for a fresh start,” said Root.

“I’m very grateful that I’ve got the opportunity to do that as captain.”

England are bottom of the World Test Championship rankings and have only won once in their last 14 Tests.

They are looking to become only the second England side since 1968 to win a Test series in the Caribbean.

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