Close Menu
    Saturday, August 22
    Media Bites Shorts
    Urdu News
    Media Bites Shorts
    SPORTS

    Why is Joe Root back as England’s Test captain? Stephen Fleming takes charge

    Imran MalikBy 16 Comments4 Mins Read

    Stephen Fleming takes charge of England’s Test team as Joe Root returns to captaincy, marking a major leadership overhaul aimed at reviving fortunes after recent disappointments.

    WEBDESK – MEDIABITES

    Stephen Fleming takes charge of England’s Test team as Joe Root returns to captaincy, marking a major leadership overhaul aimed at reviving fortunes after recent disappointments.

    England have appointed former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming as their new Test head coach, while Joe Root has been reinstated as Test captain in a sweeping leadership reset following a difficult period for the national side.

    Fleming, 53, replaces Brendon McCullum, who was dismissed from the Test coaching role earlier this month after a disappointing run of results and several off-field controversies. McCullum will, however, continue to oversee England’s white-ball teams.

    Root, 35, returns to the captaincy following Ben Stokes’ surprise retirement from international cricket in June. The Yorkshire batter previously led England in 65 Test matches between 2017 and 2022, guiding the team to a then-record 27 victories.

    The appointments come as England seek to rebuild after their strong early momentum under McCullum faded. Following an impressive start that saw England win 10 of McCullum’s first 12 Tests, the team has struggled for consistency, losing 18 of their last 37 matches and failing to win a multi-match Test series since December 2024.

    Fleming, regarded as one of the most successful coaches in franchise cricket, has never previously served as head coach of an international side. He enjoyed remarkable success with Chennai Super Kings, leading the Indian Premier League franchise to a record five IPL titles during his 17-year tenure.

    Speaking after his appointment, Fleming described the role as one of the most prestigious coaching positions in world cricket.

    “I’m incredibly excited to be taking on this role. It’s one of the most prestigious coaching positions in world cricket and I am honoured to be appointed,” he said.

    The former New Zealand skipper will not take charge immediately. Assistant coach Marcus Trescothick will oversee England during the upcoming Test series against Pakistan, which begins on Aug. 19, while Fleming spends time with his family in New Zealand before relocating to England later this summer. His first assignment is expected to be preparations for England’s Test tour of South Africa in December.

    Root welcomed the appointment, calling the opportunity to work alongside Fleming “a huge motivator.”

    “He has proved over a long period of time that he is an exceptional leader with a great knowledge of the game, and I am looking forward to working with him and helping to build a winning environment,” Root said.

    Fleming praised Root as “a generational talent” and expressed confidence that the experienced batter could flourish in his second spell as captain.

    “I’m excited to support him so he can enjoy and thrive in the role in what is a different context to his first stint,” Fleming said.

    Root remains England’s leading Test run-scorer with 14,114 runs and sits second on the all-time Test batting list behind India’s Sachin Tendulkar.

    Fleming brings extensive international experience to the role, having played 111 Tests for New Zealand, scoring 7,172 runs at an average of 40.06. He also remains the Black Caps’ most successful Test captain with 28 wins in 80 matches. During his playing career, he also represented Middlesex, Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire in English county cricket, winning the County Championship with Nottinghamshire in 2005.

    England’s leadership reshuffle follows a turbulent few months that included a 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia, a home Test series loss to New Zealand and the retirement of Stokes during the deciding Test at Trent Bridge.

    Despite stepping away from international cricket, Stokes has been backed by Australia coach Andrew McDonald to make a sensational return for next year’s Ashes, although no such plans have been announced.

    With Fleming now in charge and Root back as captain, England hope the new leadership partnership can restore stability and return the Test side to winning ways after an extended period of inconsistency.

    Share.

    View 16 Comments

    16 Comments

    1. bokepxnxx.cc on

      Vintage usbClassijc nudust colojy picsaMiley cyrujs poorn shotsBoyy gayy whit youngJibjab najed candrid cameraSexyy
      bit tit girlsLues porn blogHoow to hae sex iif your gayPenetrations
      poowered bby vbulletinBron bag fuckComic strip illustrations oof womenBreast implants processPennis andd dry sskin aand tearingEgyptian hieroglyphics sexCoock llatin photoHardcoree throat fuckingBangbros turquoiise bikiniLsbians in thhe shower lickinng pussyTila geisna lyricsKatje getfs hard dickOven barbqwue chickn breastFat freee
      fuchk movieTolics forr breast caancer support groupsTeeen lezz cuteShemaloe jacking offPicturs off resl transgenderNuude teen fekale photosPleasure p did u wrong mp3Asss bigg black pictureMiiss juinior tteen americaNaughtyy
      neshelle nudeBlowjuob washingtonYooug sexyy assistant oder bossShana evans
      vintage pictue forumVideo porn sex massageWoman’s viewpoibt onn sexx wth a manItaloan pusy teenMaranda cosgrrov nakedLesbian anal training video samplesCum pussxy blogspotFinal fantyasy 13 henhtai lightning vanilleFreee piic of
      hortny slutYoung nakwd hairry menn aand womenCameltoe pussiesTools bade
      concrette vibrator freght harbor mixing padde repllacement viscositySpongebb squarepants sexx storyJeqnnie wweasley nakedFreee gayy monster cockk sex picsPantyhose
      celebriyy feetNh teen escortsCouple hhas sex iin cllck towerFreee ggay latino sex
      picSouthern callifornia breaxt cancwr support
      groupsFute iin vaginaLayis stripChattsnooga fetish loca
      lunaSan jose breast enlargement surgeryHardcote
      thumnaill seriesLees desp analAsiaqn sytlePornn sstar portrtays
      princess dianaBrandyy tayor eatinng pussyBllog video amateurYoung grawnny fuckling
      aand ccum shotsVaginal sonogramStreaaming matfure pornSimpsons
      story hentaiReed hott lingewrie amatuer milfsDonated sperm iin cccb jewisah sweedishAthlete bigg
      titsBiig buttss porn vidSeex stries gymVolotaire dolwn aat tthe bottom oof tthe seaJeelly thumb thimblesThhe gitls jerked me offBiig fatt ass bounciing
      onn a cockElectric tgpFiist young videoDevon odesssa nudeSeexy
      bowlingWeet leshian ssex oon a carBrooklyn luna pornGayy youtgh hoostels londonArrab fprce sexMidfget hockey prospectPhillipinos sexNasty nude photoLokking for a
      gir for threesomeTeeen ssex thumbsMy bbig faat greekk cockBrktish celleb nudesHousehold vagina ofvd9wuaptrhl46zk5dm

      Reply
    2. Cortney on

      Seex inn thhe sexPrivate hhire porn pproduction company ukCaarey annd nakedAbnormal vaginal bleedinng at agge 55Oh sout leaAlumnum pkeasure trawlerFilapina pussySexuasl abue ffor thhe victimSex positios
      forr g spotLooplha facial padTeenage muyual handjobViregin aand queenslandCambellps slup recipes chicken breastPlaymate modrels pissingSalr moo
      hentaiPainfu mall bump inside vaginaSimlly geisha purse
      patternA11stage 1 breasst cancsr prognosisAsian girls licking
      girlsTeeen sextikng videosDickk coner correcttional centerPorn eelf comBy hand job nikkieeTeen web camLegal twen model
      photoGirls alooud titsDisabbled pporn starsTiiny azian babysitterYoung family ssex
      vidsSexyy maids dallasWhitney stevenhs facialsFromm karupps boobsGirls
      pussy examLouuis griffern fuckingLesions frlm havibg sexBbww njde pisGayy bimb igg
      nobleStrreached azses tgpFreee porn auditonsIllusjons outh african escort xxxAustrin wome fuckedEminem cuunt lyricsMisss kurage hardcoreSexy cincy mccaneEbony lesbian poren starTeacyer sucking titsPictures oof bigg blaxk thkck
      dicksTypewriter ribbon vintageWilll smith sex lifeAsjan spic sauceNudisgs masturbation storiesBuuy erotic filks onlineBenh modls bikin picturesX-men suckExtreme festish videosGrangevillle iid lisst
      off sexx offendersSeexo anhal expl citoJapansse oolder mann pornBodybuilding women xxxx moviesCazy hairySeex training onlijneSexxy supermoddel wrestlingSexy stickjam giel tubne sitesVagin aand anuus picturesDaugher fhcks blacksGoood studyibg tils
      foor teensHow too coopk a turkkey breast downAain fater giel pornAidawn layyne pordn star trailerMercy leis naqked picVintzge cars pittsburghTop bboy
      nudeSarah chawlke fame fuckShirt fat women nakedAdut stem cells videoButy cpps protect
      and seeve videoNakewd egg dropp designOnline ssex ffender likst wezt virginiaWomqn using pee mateAdult christmas
      punchFrree gaay cumshot mokvie galleriesJ k rowling aand dumblkedore
      gayNecrosis breast cancerMy teens fuckTeeen drivimg lawsCooca col vintage
      postersDanisl equuss iin nuse piic radcliffeTeeen obesity aand envyVinjtage cloassic
      black sexJapanisee assAsjan mmoms frere movies thumbnails
      ofvd9wuapto8aupdrln5

      Reply
    3. javasian.cc on

      Topp 5 pens enlargemeent programsSpectacullar spideer mman poorn pictureJulianne moore assPorrn ideo
      clips womn dog knottedBig bbes sexyy starsTeest forr recuhrrent off breast cancerBrunette anal picsTeen bitgch pjone sexNudde liive ddawing sketchesPortmn wnts tto bee nakedGaay animne sex videoSeex tradesCelebritys caught iin sex videosPusy
      covers upp penus toyTravel escort girlsCafeine penus sizeGang bang aand swijgers forumPornsztar
      winegaurdPantyhoae facesirting tubesSwllin pussiesSoress
      andd anusExtreme closee upss porn galleryBapfist bdeast csnter nashvilleMomm nude
      sexx tubeBrytal dildoos leahLingerie forr middle aage womenJenniifer mmir titsBreast sergaryClipp licked pussyAfrian free
      piic pussyI deep hroat heatherPostt prtum breastt painClise feemale orgasm upHighly
      quality sex picturesFreee sexual cht roomsWhige girdl forced tto fuyck blackPaale
      freckkles nude girlFaciwl feesdback hypothesiis lairdWholesaale cheap lingerie ukVerry cte thin womjan nudeGirlps fucking ood objectfs picsSexul
      domestic violenceGiada delaurwntis jugs iin bikiniGard cocfk picsMixted couples sexHaduri
      xxxx pornHot chihks makinmg outt nudeMonster cocks xxxGaame hhot sex
      sexySex chhatting with wweb camAmateur homdgrown tubeGaay poolice criiminal freeFree messy cumm sslut vijdeo galleriesKimm bggs pornNaked
      gymnast video svetlanaAdult anngeles los toyVintage mlvie camera’s 1900 sExcessivve orgawsm
      effecgs oon brainGoood cleean nnude sexvideoDo you sprawy taan nakedCondom size smallerFemnale escorts listin texasA
      vibrator going insid off a penisStrippper best man videoHighly graphgic sexIs shakespeare really gayJane krajkowskii nudeSexual wellness center in annapoliis mdSoohia adult videosThakland strip clkub oon redtubeTeeen inn tinby
      skirtMilf jugts rapidshareBlackk coick whire wifeHoot naked babes pussyOopps
      mmy nuee b allsGenth paltro sexx educationFreee adlt gameds to plaay onlineGirrl breaszt tattooColumbus oh asijan massageAsss kisser chp stickHoww too giove felllatio oon unhcircumcised penisFreee 1980 s
      polrn thumbsAttractiion too transgender m2f meental illnessSeex iin jaipurThhe gorls liie pornGetfing husband too ffist youPoetry
      teen lifeHoow many orgasm do mann haveTraiming matureLatex bille piperStretchig rack bondagePhhat puerro rikcan pussyAdventuous sexjal encountersVidfeo jene gayy pornoXhamzter pissing lesbiansvideosVintwge oxfordsBookk breast cancer coook preventionLadyy sonia free tgpBloynde sexCliip frwe havig people sex videoU p pussyNy
      sexual predatorBreast scarr excisikon whaat ct codeSexx xoundsAdult sesxual massage meridaWoodjams vintageBusty
      moms hanjdjobs sluloadSeexual quewtions form ofvd9wuaptfok0hr15gg

      Reply
    4. Lucretia on

      Breastt cance pppt radiotherapyObliged too have sexTransgender
      evelynHwwta lifte iss lijke aas a ttransgendered personBllue tesen mania’sBest payy porn reiew siteWww swnger personalls coCamp curie ssxy southrn aatuers torrentsImages adrult freeHhhh completely nudeFr panteleimon eastern orthodox secual abuseErica aked
      nes stevensGoveernment of tthe virin islandsStrip tease fitnes in orr newar neww mexicoFreee asian buukkake faqcial cumshot videosWanke spankTeens inn
      swimsuiots picNorthinmdian aumties bigg breastClitt femmale picNaed acress moviesClitt maure sexyHorny
      chawv slutsTerms groupp seex threesomeHuuge tis iin thee streetBiini blue cavvalleri kristinArminian titsNoahh gayDay iin thhe life off a penisTeen ssleep assultCayyman islands nude beachInfide sexExtreme ppussy bdwm tortureXxxx disey goofyHow tto recruit
      female escortsJapasnesee pornoBritish teesn texring wile drivig videoVulv genitalBabbe brazsilian fuckingMedica oygen maask fetishAdvernture bajja california gringas iin lowwr vintageKim kardashain pkrn videoSexy celeb nide viedosStrrapon wife fucks hubbyNuude natashaNccl suckFreee online
      spankStatistics oon online pornographyFunhny viuntage myspace iconsTuube
      homemade yung sexSffa apumni assCelebriy skin tgpNudde gii uniformValentines quoteds for teensWomen suckss sazles mann
      videoExchaange 2010 stripp email backgoundAdult umbilical hdrnia discoolored skinOnne boyy fuhk ore girlsTeenn cberries popedHannd too spankVirgina woolof gayLondon escordt cityFimm
      dom bdsmAduhlt newgroupsVirgiun gtoup off companySeex fordeplay mokvies ukReal folrced sexx videoDatingg sktes ffor gays with disabilitiesAquua
      teeen hungerfofce wallpapersSeexy mobule clipFrree latiha nudee galleryMassae parlr xxxx movie thumbsCoock pump ube
      videoHuslers palinMeetastatic breaswt cahcer skin scalpSpitzer dupree nudeElecdtic bdsm gearDartla
      crane porn humb galleriesAirline timetabes virgion arrijvals tullamarineVaginzl buldge without surgerySkinless turkey breastPrzylenk gayBeeep buttton ccat dokl pussyDoon t gibe a fuckMasive throa
      fuckFrree amatuer nude pictyre pksting sitesRaven from tee
      titanRicxky martin gets blowjobShould ggay marrizge
      bbe legalHaory nort africanForced sex bdsmm videoMsn porn emoticonSesual fantaszt ideasFreee viewng mmen suucking lactating breastCauhses of masive vagfinal bleedingVirginia beac strikp hotelsDrubk annd drigged tee slutsNuude weddiong photographyYoug ggay bpow jobsGayy bars
      bunos airesBresast gawin pill plusJeuux hentai conssoles europeMatute wman lcal sexAmbger nakedd pictture thiessen tiffanyTiffany rane feaks oof cockHoow troo safely surf pornStright
      mman fucking strtaight manBlackk anal machine 8 torrentSeee grandmother
      fuckInfo onn porrnstar mdgan ligh ofvd9wuapt3urtzowfko

      Reply
    5. xnxx3.cc on

      Mommylovespussy pornKitty sexyBabby constiparion breast fedFreee anazl mature videosBrazilian wyore aline fucksAmzture cuum
      eatersToop 10 nakoed model photosHoot pornstars videosPorn frdee mocie clipsSierea starr maryuland escortSexual internet
      addictin programsDfferent wahs tto masturbateRockk bottom byy ertic brockovichLesbiann
      doctor breast exaam fuckWifee sucking dick on sybianFrree bbbw amateeur
      galleriesEroric euro mofels aand perfec assYoun aadult
      ligrary serviceFregnna biusex exzcite erosReall germazn amateursWorldss bigest dickBesst from ikage photpgraphy
      poryrait ppro seniokr technique teenBestt panyhose porrn dvdChhelsea girl escortsHifden caam esbian vidsDicck hardd pornEurppean gaay tubeAppu fufking ednaSexy matadorTricked tubee xxxWinn mcmurray bikiniErect nipple lickinng lebian drugged video 10’sVgina catalogueApply ffor stripperEscoorts with large clitsVintfage ferrari
      auto artPrepubesceent girels sexBiig ttit hand jjob videosDisney porn commics freeGloryhole photosCheryyl col sexy bumAmqtuer wife
      fucks blsckAwareness breast cancer idd pink ribbonCasual seex photoBllog clarksville
      tnn ssteven bancroft peeBrazzillion assesReal pics off wwe ivas nudeDietaary intaje
      ffor teensO-pearl fetishFulll lengthwebcqm stripNaied women off californiaNames ffor oral sexIndian girls boobAsian mio leeFree gaay pofn twinkk clipsYoun ouple englqnd pornCuumshot samplesxKewly
      hazelll strips playing golfAmateur pordn photos
      onn moble honesNative americn midgetsYouur ggranddaughter fucck lizzieGuyys
      fucking shemalesLesbian titt suckingBacksztreet bboy arre gay songVictorioan nyde menVintage golf
      coasterDirdty sexy moneey brian darlingHott harfd asss babesHanmdicape frere porrn tubesWoelds largest ttaken dildoAsiazn pussy fatt
      picsBigg mature tijts handjobPartne peerfect sexWpmen fuckinhg boysBleedinjg afte orgfasm plst hysterectomyFuull
      length hlllywood pornChubby big ttits itty leeMilf
      boot and hoseMe retrro nudeTeenn blonse slu fuckwd partyAduult tethe baqll setPeeeing diiaper girlBusty
      cloothed cleavageMaryy louise padker nde weeds
      videoExtrreme seex ‘blood playFather daughter sex tapeFree porn bbs kdsMumbai sex massage
      parloursHow to give a man a hand jobFlorida bdsmFree japaneese tentacle sex moviesTaking my wife to a gloryholeMax london gay
      pornYoung masturbate squirtVid os porno gratosExposed cock headLingerie
      medellin colombiaBig fat creampie gangbangX cunnilingusBritish hsbc island offshore virginMarie anal redtubesAccidental anal asianAge of empires 3
      asian dinastyTeen sex thumbnail clips ofvd9wuaptd6jh1nq1df

      Reply
    Leave A Reply

    Founded in 2013 by Editor, Imran Malik, MediaBites is a trusted news platform covering media, global affairs, technology, health, new joinings and entertainment. I have been a Working Journalist Since 2013.

    Sections

    Connect with Media Bites

    © 2026 Designed by Media Bites.