close Cancel email WhatsApp link share Share bookmark SaveEngland have confirmed the appointment of Stephen Fleming as their new Test coach, with Joe Root confirmed as captain. As reported by The i Paper last week, Root returns for his second spell in the role having been in charge of the Test team between 2017 and 2022. Fleming said: “I’m incredibly excited to be joining England as Test coach. “I’m particularly looking forward to working with Joe Root as captain – a generational talent who has achieved so much already. England director of cricket Rob Key added: “Stephen Fleming is one of the most highly respected figures in cricket, and we are very fortunate that someone of his calibre is willing to take on the challenge of being the England Test coach.