Returning captain Joe Root aiming to build on best of Stokes era against Pakistan

Joe Root has returned to the England Test captaincy ahead of a three-match series against Pakistan, beginning with the first Test in Leeds. Root stated he has no intention of 'ripping up' the work established by Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, whose partnership transformed England's Test cricket approach. The series marks a new era for England following Stokes's retirement from international cricket and McCullum's removal from his red-ball coaching role.