Joe Root’s return as Test captain highlights English cricket’s missing generation

Root has been reappointed after Ben Stokes’s retirement with Harry Brook overlooked – but where are England’s other Test leaders?

NEW ZEALANDER Stephen Fleming has been confirmed as England’s new Test head coach and Joe Root will take over again as red-ball captain. Five-time Indian Premier League winner Fleming will replace compatriot Brendon McCullum, who lost his role in charge of the Test set-up after a 2-1 home series loss to New Zealand in

England confirm Joe Root to return as Test captain, while Stephen Fleming replaces Brendon McCullum as coach.

Fleming, 53, takes charge of an England side looking to rebuild after a decline in results and a series of off-field incidents that led to McCullum's dismissal. New Zealander McCullum remains coach of England's white-ball teams.

Fleming succeeds Brendon McCullum as Root chosen over Harry Brook to replace Ben Stokes

The 53-year-old has signed a four-year deal to replace Brendon McCullum.

4 min readJul 30, 2026 03:40 PM IST Stephen Fleming head coach of Team Chennai Super Kings during post match press meet after Match 37 of the TATA Indian Premier League 2026 between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India, on April 26, 2026. (CREIMAS) England on Thursday announc

New Zealander will take over for South Africa series Trescothick named interim coach for Pakistan Tests Stephen Fleming has been confirmed as the new coach of the England men’s Test team, with Joe Root returning for a second spell as captain. Marcus Trescothick will take interim charge for the three-game series again

Stephen Fleming has been named the new England test coach with Joe Root as captain

30 Jul 2026 05:48PM (Updated: 30 Jul 2026 05:50PM) July 30 : England named Joe Root as test captain and appointed former New Zealand batter Stephen Fleming as head coach on Thursday following the departures of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.Root, 35, led the side in 64 tests from 2017 to 2022."It is a great honour and

Former CSK coach to take over before South Africa tour, with Marcus Trescothick filling in on interim basis for Pakistan Tests next month

The ex New Zealand international replaces his compatriot Brendon McCullum and will be in charge for the tour of South Africa later this year

England announce new head coach and captain to follow ‘Bazball’ era  talkSPORT

Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is appointed as England Test coach, with Joe Root as captain.

Joe Root is to return as England Test captain, replacing Ben Stokes, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced.