Joe Root will lead England

[Wolfs]

Lame. I wanted Broad. My dreams are shattered.

But yeah will be named officially later today per BBC Sport

 

[74561347]

in other news, ellen degeneres quits world famous talk show to lead england

 

[Wolfs]

It should have been you. It's all a cover up!!!

But seriously it's official right now and hopefully Joe's batting doesn't suffer except for the Ashes.

 

[Wolfs]

Ben Stokes is vice captain for some reason.

 

[royboy2]

 

[Donnie Darko]

Ben Stokes is vice captain for some reason.

Odd decision.
No way is Stokes a captain or seem to have any kind of tactical / leadership skills.

 

[JC Hawks]

Don't mind the Stokes vice-captain decision to be honest. Shows a lot of passion on the field and while he can look a bit silly at times, he's a talented player who can complement Root's more balanced approach. A see it a lot like the Smith and Warner duo in that Smith is a more measured and controlled, while Warner is more spontaneous and daring. A lot of people didn't like the Warner selection initially with a few incidents - namely the Root bar incident - but I feel as though he has matured and is quite a good leader in the group now. If all else fails, the vice-captain doesn't really have that big of a role and most of the heat and spotlight will fall upon Root.

 

[JG22]

Don't mind the Stokes vice-captain decision to be honest. Shows a lot of passion on the field and while he can look a bit silly at times, he's a talented player who can complement Root's more balanced approach. A see it a lot like the Smith and Warner duo in that Smith is a more measured and controlled, while Warner is more spontaneous and daring. A lot of people didn't like the Warner selection initially with a few incidents - namely the Root bar incident - but I feel as though he has matured and is quite a good leader in the group now. If all else fails, the vice-captain doesn't really have that big of a role and most of the heat and spotlight will fall upon Root.

Warner would be a brilliant captain and Stokes would be a rabble.

 

[Kram]

Odd decision.
No way is Stokes a captain or seem to have any kind of tactical / leadership skills.

 

[Demosthenes]

Broad would be a better VC than Stokes, he has more experience and Stokes doesn't need the pressure.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

Root doesn't strike me as a particularly vocal type, but I guess there's no other real alternatives who are settled in the side. I guess he can't be worse than Cook

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Apropos .... England gets a Root on Valentine's Day.

 

[Run n Spread]

Good choices. Shows a British grit.

Root doesn't strike me as a particularly vocal type, but I guess there's no other real alternatives who are settled in the side. I guess he can't be worse than Cook

More to leadership than just been a loud mouth.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

Good choices. Shows a British grit.

More to leadership than just been a loud mouth.

More to it than just making runs too.

 

[Wolfs]

Root doesn't strike me as a particularly vocal type, but I guess there's no other real alternatives who are settled in the side. I guess he can't be worse than Cook

Broad.

 

[GreyCrow]

Just on England and dreams. Oh and congrats Joe Root.

Had an Ashes dream Australia wins 2 Tests in a row by 3 runs and in one England were 2/90 chasing 247 and all out for 244

Oh and no betting on my dreams. Had one about a brunette with big .... that still hasn't happened

 

[Muffin_Man]

we all knew root was going to be named the new skipper.
i hope cook relishes just concentrating on his bat
and making big runs.

 

[roscreasl98]

we all knew root was going to be named the new skipper.
i hope cook relishes just concentrating on his bat
and making big runs.

Warner didn't hit him hard enough....

 

[Marcel Proust]

Bad luck son