England's Joe Root is ready to embrace his second stint as Test captain, saying he is in a "very different place" to when he stepped down from the role four years ago. I could'nt leave it at the ground any more, it was coming home," Root said in June 2022. Root has sparkled since relinquishing the captaincy, averaging over 54 since June 2022 compared to an average of 46.44 in the five years prior and scoring 16 of his 41 Test centuries. "I'm in a very different place to the last time I did it with a team in a very different position." AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementOn Fleming, who, like Root, holds national records for matches and wins as Test captain, he added: "I've admired him from afar, first as a player and recently as a coach.