Root made his Test debut in 2012 and holds several England Test cricket records, including leading run-scorer with 14,114 runs. He is also the second highest run-scorer of all time behind Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar, who occupies the first place with 15,921 runs.

He first took over as captain when Alastair Cook resigned from the role in 2017.

Fleming called Root a “generational talent who has already achieved a lot”, adding: “I’m excited to support him so he can enjoy and thrive in the role in a different context to his first stint.”

Gavin Hamilton, Yorkshire’s director of cricket, said Root “raises standards” every time he returns to his club, and young players learn “just by watching the way he prepares, trains and competes.”

Fleming, who retired as a player in 2009, has extensive experience in Test cricket as a player, making 111 appearances for New Zealand, scoring 7,172 runs at 40.06 and remains the Black Caps’ most successful captain with 28 wins in 80 matches.

He also spent time in England in the county game, playing for Middlesex, Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, where he won the county championship in 2005.

“Of course, the ambition is always to win now. But it is also about ensuring that the team is well positioned for the medium and long-term future,” Fleming said.

“There is a lot of young talent in and around the team and our aim is to help them realize their potential as world-class cricketers.”

Former Test captain Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket on the fourth day of the deciding Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.

The shock decision came after he returned to duty following the fallout from an incident at a London nightclub where teammate Gus Atkinson was also present earlier that month.

Stokes, 35, had backed Harry Brook to succeed him in the role but the 27-year-old, who leads white-ball teams, was overlooked for the role earlier in the summer.

Australia coach Andrew McDonald says Stokes “has a lot of good cricket left in him” and believes Fleming should convince him to come out of international retirement for the Ashes next year.

“The fairy tale would be for him to come out of retirement and take on one more Ashes and create a lot of buzz along the way,” McDonald told Australian radio station SEN on Wednesday, ahead of Fleming’s confirmation as coach.

“If you’re thinking about promoting that show, that’s probably the angle you’d like, for him to come out of retirement.

“For me, he still has a lot of good cricket left in him.”