Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad meet ECB over England captaincy
Saturday 11 February 2017 11:24, UK
Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad met with the ECB on Thursday to discuss the England Test captaincy, Sky Sports News HQ understands.
The trio spoke with Andrew Strauss to discuss England's way forward in the wake of Alastair Cook's decision to step down as captain earlier this week.
Sky Sports News HQ understands they were not given interviews but were involved in less formal talks over the vacancy.
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An announcement on Cook's replacement is not expected until next week at the earliest, with England not involved in another Test match until the summer.
Yorkshire batsman Root remains the heavy favourite to take over from Cook, who stepped down on Monday after 59 games in charge.
Root spent the last 18 months of Cook's reign as vice-captain.
England's next Test comes in the first week of July against South Africa, with one-day and Twenty20 international business dominating before then.
