Joe Root wants to continue as England captain, he said on Sunday minutes after his team suffered an emphatic defeat to West Indies in the deciding third Test of the series in Grenada.
Even before West Indies had secured the series 1-0 after draws in the first two Tests, commentators were questioning whether Root would want to continue as captain after five years in the role.
But Root himself was adamant about his position following their 10-wicket defeat.
“I think I’ve made it quite clear how I feel about this team,” he said.
“I’m very passionate. I feel I’ve got the support of the men behind me to take the team forward. That’s not changed at all.”
The Caribbean series loss against a lowly-ranked West Indies team comes on the heels of a 4-0 drubbing by Australia in the Ashes.
