Root happy to rely on old friend Stokes

LEEDS: When Joe Root leads England out for the first time as Test captain he will be able to turn to a familiar face in Ben Stokes. Yorkshire batsman Root first came across Stokes in an Under-12s tournament when the all-rounder was representing Cumbria. “We get on well outside of cricket as well. When we bat together we have a good understanding, and it will be exactly the same in these new roles,” Root said of his new vice-captain.