Joe Root

With Joe Root confirmed as Alastair Cook's successor, we look at some of the areas he will have to focus on

There will be challenges ahead as Joe Root takes on the England Test captaincy but he has the temperament and drive to succeed

Joe Root has been confirmed as Alastair Cook's successor by the ECB

That, the mountains of runs he put up, his dignity under provocation, and his kindness and decency

Joe Root is the red-hot favourite to succeed Alastair Cook as Test captain - but might there be a few other contenders in the Test squad?

Joe Root has called for the ICC to consider introducing umpiring reviews in Twenty20 internationals to guard against a potential outcry during the climax of a tournament

Nerveless final-over blasting, composed chasing, and mature risk-management - that's how our nominees batted in T20Is this year

Joe Root is expected to be available for the opening ODI of the series between England and India after missing the start of the tour to witness the birth of his first child

England's bid for the No. 1 Test ranking failed after the second half of their year was spent sliding to defeat in challenging conditions

From Jennings' breakthrough to Duckett's demise, ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over England's players during their 4-0 series loss in India

Joe Root feels a session batting on a road inside the Chepauk stadium had helped him rediscover his fluency ahead of the fifth Test in Chennai

Joe Root is "ready to captain England" according to Alastair Cook but the current skipper will take time to assess his future after the India series is finished

Mark Stoneman will be Alastair Cook's 12th opening partner since the retirement of Andrew Strauss in 2012. ESPNcricinfo takes a look at the men who've had the call

Parthiv Patel's opening feat, Adil Rashid's crucial next two Tests, and England's horrendous conversion rate from 80 to 100 all feature on this week's list of must-know stats

Haseeb Hameed has been urged not to rest on his laurels following the impressive start to his Test career

Joe Root says that he hopes that Alastair Cook will continue as England's captain for "years to come"

It took, perhaps, a little longer than may have been expected but India duly cantered to an eight-wicket victory in Mohali and unassailable 2-0 lead in the series

England and India have a long history of animosity, and this series is proving as feisty as many that have preceded it

With a year to go until the 2017-18 Ashes, Michael Vaughan and Ricky Ponting assess the two teams' current form and prospects of victory Down Under