The Ashes: Joe Root says he wants to stay on as England Test captain after 4-0 defeat by Australia | Cricket News

“I believe that I am the right man to take this team forward. I have an appetite to carry on and turn things around. If that decision is taken out of my hands, so be it”

Joe Root’s England side lost the Ashes series in Australia 4-0

Joe Root says he wants to stay on as England captain after the 4-0 Ashes defeat by Australia – but admits the decision could be taken out of his hands.

A 146-run thrashing in Hobart on Sunday condemned England to a 10th defeat in their last 14 Test matches.

Root said; “I believe that I am the right man to take this team forward. “I have an appetite to carry on and turn things around. If that decision is taken out of my hands, so be it.

“At the minute we are going through a real tough stage as a group of players and the performances haven’t been good enough.

“But I’d love the opportunity to try to turn things around and for us to start putting in performances from an English Test team.”

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