THREE days after tasting a painful Ashes defeat in Birmingham, Joe Root believes he only has one regret - and it's nothing to do with his reverse scoop.
England's finest batter and former skipper simply wishes that he had tried to be as bold as Ben Stokes when he was captain.
Root might have won more Test matches as skipper than any other Englishman but he also lost more too and was the man in charge as the team suffered their run of one win in 17 matches.
And now that he is back in the ranks and flourishing even more as a batter, Root is utterly convinced that Stokes' method of leadership is the blueprint for the job and there will be more success to come as a result.
"If I could go back in time I'd go back and start my captaincy tenure the way Ben has and try to play in a similar manner to how he does it,” said Root.
“It’s far more exciting, far more interesting and we are getting more out of our team and our individuals.
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