(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Joe Root will take time to get used to the England captaincy because “nothing can prepare you” for the role, says his predecessor Alastair Cook.
Cook resigned as England captain in February, with Root taking over for this summer’s home series against South Africa and the West Indies.
“It is a big role, but an exciting one. Joe will find his feet,” 32-year-old Cook told BBC Look East on Wednesday.
“He will find his way, it will probably take him a while to get used to it.”
Essex batsman Cook led his country to Ashes victories in 2013 and 2015 during a record 59 matches in charge.
He is England’s highest run-scorer in Test cricket with 11,057, while his 140 Test appearances and 30 centuries are also England records.
