England vs Pakistan: Joe Root says Test side in better place than at the start of tumultuous summer0

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• September 12, 2026

Root first regained the captaincy for the second Test against New Zealand in June after Stokes – who had been backed to remain in post alongside McCullum after last winter’s Ashes defeat by Australia – was left out after breaking a team curfew. After Stokes retired following the series defeat by New Zealand a Test