Former England skipper Michael Vaughan says that Ben Stokes should be England's Test captain.
According to the Test Match Special, the vice-captain is best placed to take over but will need support.
"I don't see anyone else who could take the position and be guaranteed of their place in the side."
You have got someone who has got a smart cricket brain, and he is going to give it everything, and he is going to have the respect of the players around him.
In July, after taking a break for his mental wellbeing, he returned to the England squad.
The all-rounder has not trained since hurting his left knee during the West Indies tour and is hoping to return to Durham next month.
Stokes is everything in a person and a player that you would want but he will need a lot of support around him because they think they can do everything.
You need a senior core around him to give him pointers.
You need to have someone tell Ben that he needs to concentrate on what he is good at, and that he needs to give us his best performance on the field.
After a Covid outbreak caused England to name a new 18-man squad, the 30-year-old captained a young England side to a series victory against Pakistan.
He will lead the team by example if he performs like we know he can.
Jonathan Agnew, a cricket correspondent for the British Broadcasting Corporation, said he had concerns about the possibility of Stokes succeeding Root.
There are so few candidates that it doesn't rule out long-term appointments.
I don't know if it's a good idea to put someone like Ben Stokes in the captaincy if he's not fit enough.
You can see that the big characters that have captained England have failed as captains. We all want him to express himself.
The first task for the new management hierarchy will be to find a new captain after the departures of Chris Silverwood and Ash Giles.
Only one victory in the last 17 Tests was the only victory for the side under the leadership of Root, who led England for a record 64 Tests and won more and lost more than any other man.
The new managing director and head coach were expected to make a decision on his future.
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