Root 'really excited' to lead England again as captain

Name: England Men's Cricket: Joe Root speaks on first morning of first Test against Pakistan after becoming England captain again
Uploaded: 2026-08-19T10:15:26.637Z
Duration: 1 min 54 s
Description: Speaking on the morning of the opening Test against Pakistan, Joe Root says he's "really excited" to be England captain for a second time and has called on his team to build on the foundations laid by former skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.

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Speaking on the morning of the opening Test against Pakistan, Joe Root says he's "really excited" to be England captain for a second time and has called on his team to build on the foundations laid by former skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.

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