Joe Root has spoken of his excitement at taking charge of England's Test side again, addressing the media on the opening morning of the first Test against Pakistan. His comments come as he resumes the captaincy, with Root urging his team-mates to continue the progress made under the previous leadership.

Root specifically credited former captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum for the foundations they built, saying England must now look to build on that work under his renewed stewardship. The remarks were made pitch-side ahead of play in the series opener against Pakistan.