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England captain Joe Root has been dealt another bad hand for his second spell

The newly reinstated England captain faces another difficult start, with a chaotic build-up and a lack of red-ball preparation making his return a daunting challenge.
Joe Root and Ben Stokes after an England match

By Jo Harman-McGowan

We’re deep in the guts of the white-ball season. The Hundred is nearing its conclusion after dominating the landscape over the last three weeks. We’re approaching the knockout stages of the One-Day Cup. Meanwhile, the red ball has been nowhere to be seen since late June.
It’s against this backdrop that England have announced their squad for the first Test match of the latest new era (the reset of the botched post-Ashes reset).
Ten days from now, Joe Root will walk out at his home ground of Headingley, England blazer freshly pressed following his reappointment as capta...

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