Joe Root returns as captain amid a broader discussion about alcohol's role in cricket.
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Joe Root returns as captain amid a broader discussion about alcohol's role in cricket.
Joe Root has been reappointed as England's men's Test captain, replacing Ben Stokes who retired in June. Root, who previously captained the side in 64 matches between 2017 and 2022, will lead England in a home Test series against Pakistan starting in August, according to The Hindu.
The side also appointed a new head coach, with former New Zealand batter Stephen Fleming taking the role after Brendon McCullum's dismissal. Fleming, who has no prior experience coaching a red-ball international team, is best known for his success in franchise cricket with the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.
Root said he was excited to lead the "next generation of players" and work with Fleming, whom he called an "exceptional leader." Fleming said it was a prestigious role and he looked forward to working with Root, a "generational talent."
In a separate development reported by BBC Sport, former captain Ben Stokes said cricket has a "drinking culture" that has persisted even as the sport has professionalized. Stokes made the comments on the For the Love of Cricket podcast, speaking to former teammates Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler.
Stokes was asked specifically if the England team had a drinking problem, to which he replied, "No, that is such an extreme thing to put on a team." He distinguished between a team-specific issue and a sport-wide culture.
He added, "The relationship between alcohol and cricket is just something that hasn't moved on as the game has become more professional." Stokes described the culture as embedded from club cricket upwards, unchanged since the 1980s.
Stokes acknowledged his own complex history with alcohol, telling the podcast he had relationships with alcohol "that have been potentially dangerous" at times in his career. He said that was "completely different" now, and that he had learned to manage his behaviour.
The BBC Sport report noted that Stokes' comments come amid recent off-field incidents involving the England team. One incident in a London nightclub involving Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson led to Stokes missing a Test match last month.
Following that, England introduced a midnight curfew and advised players to avoid alcohol on the day before and after matches. A series of such incidents contributed to the departure of former coach Brendon McCullum, The Hindu reported.
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