The Test at The Oval marks Root's return to captaincy having relinquished his responsibilities in April 2022, before Stokes took over.
Root has been chosen ahead of white-ball skipper Harry Brook, who served as England's vice-captain on the Ashes tour.
Incidentally, Brook was involved in a confrontation with a bouncer who struck him down the night before the third ODI against New Zealand last year.
The Test at The Oval marks Root's return to captaincy having relinquished his responsibilities in April 2022, before Stokes took over. Root has been chosen ahead of white-ball skipper Harry Brook, who served as England's vice-captain on the Ashes tour. Incidentally, Brook was involved in a confrontation with a bouncer who struck him down the night before the third ODI against New Zealand last year.
