Warne: take ‘shackles’ off Root and make Buttler the England Test captain

Australian spin legend says Root can become the ‘world’s best’ batsman

Joe Root England cricket captain Jos Buttler
England captain Joe Root and teammate Jos Buttler
(Image credit: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Shane Warne believes that if Joe Root wants to be regarded as one of the world’s best batsmen he should be relieved of the England cricket Test captaincy.

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