James Vince: Tried and disregarded as a batter by England, but he has continued to flourish in the county game with Hampshire. A return as Test captain would go against the prevailing thinking in England’s corridors of power – but those corridors are increasingly empty now anyway. Getty
Joe Root has stepped down from his role as England Test captain and talk has begun over who will next step into the position. Swipe or click through the gallery to view five potential candidates. Reuters
Ben Stokes: Root’s deputy and loyal ally. Said he had no captaincy ambitions on the occasions he was tasked with filling in for his mate. Seems the most likely replacement, but – with England’s next Test seven weeks away – he is under an injury cloud and has a lot of other jobs on his plate at the best of times. Reuters
Eoin Morgan: England’s World Cup-winning white-ball captain has been vocal about the fact England can – and should – be successful in all three formats of the game. His spell as the limited-overs leader has been transformative, but he last played a Test nearly 10 years ago, so a switch to whites appears far-fetched. PA
Stuart Broad: Maybe even more far-fetched than Morgan, given he and fellow pace bowling great James Anderson currently appear to be persona non grata. But the fire still burns for Broad, who turns 36 in June, to return. He would be an intriguing choice, even as an interim. AP
Will Rhodes: Aged 27, Rhodes has a mediocre first-class record, with seven tons in 72 matches and an average of just over 35. However, the Warwickshire captain, who also led England’s Under 19 side at the 2014 World Cup in the UAE, is highly regarded as a leader. Getty
James Vince: Tried and disregarded as a batter by England, but he has continued to flourish in the county game with Hampshire. A return as Test captain would go against the prevailing thinking in England’s corridors of power – but those corridors are increasingly empty now anyway. Getty
Joe Root has stepped down from his role as England Test captain and talk has begun over who will next step into the position. Swipe or click through the gallery to view five potential candidates. Reuters
Ben Stokes: Root’s deputy and loyal ally. Said he had no captaincy ambitions on the occasions he was tasked with filling in for his mate. Seems the most likely replacement, but – with England’s next Test seven weeks away – he is under an injury cloud and has a lot of other jobs on his plate at the best of times. Reuters
Eoin Morgan: England’s World Cup-winning white-ball captain has been vocal about the fact England can – and should – be successful in all three formats of the game. His spell as the limited-overs leader has been transformative, but he last played a Test nearly 10 years ago, so a switch to whites appears far-fetched. PA
Stuart Broad: Maybe even more far-fetched than Morgan, given he and fellow pace bowling great James Anderson currently appear to be persona non grata. But the fire still burns for Broad, who turns 36 in June, to return. He would be an intriguing choice, even as an interim. AP
Will Rhodes: Aged 27, Rhodes has a mediocre first-class record, with seven tons in 72 matches and an average of just over 35. However, the Warwickshire captain, who also led England’s Under 19 side at the 2014 World Cup in the UAE, is highly regarded as a leader. Getty
James Vince: Tried and disregarded as a batter by England, but he has continued to flourish in the county game with Hampshire. A return as Test captain would go against the prevailing thinking in England’s corridors of power – but those corridors are increasingly empty now anyway. Getty
