By Ross Lawson
HE showed signs of his captaincy potential at the age of just 14, and now Joe Root is in pole position to make history in an England role simply made for him, according to Yorkshire team-mate Tim Bresnan.
Root takes charge of the senior side for the first time this summer, replacing the outgoing Alastair Cook, who enjoyed many a success at the England helm.
Ashes victories and a series win in India were just a small smattering of Cook’s highlights but, five years after taking the role, a new era is in place heading into a busy summer.
That left Root, 26, a shoo-in for t...
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