Fleming a 'big reason' for Root's return as England captain

Aug 2 : Joe Root said Stephen Fleming's appointment as England's test coach was a "big reason" he agreed to return as captain of the squad.

Root replaced Ben Stokes after the all-rounder retired following the home series against New Zealand.

Fleming succeeds compatriot Brendon McCullum, whose four-year test tenure ended last month, though he remains England's white-ball coach.

"If I'm being brutally honest, it was a big reason why I wanted to do it," Root told the England and Wales Cricket Board.

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