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Alastair Cook has stepped down as England's Test captain with immediate effect, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday (February 6). Cook conveyed his decision to the ECB chairman Colin Graves on Sunday and has further confirmed that he will be available for selection as a player.
After accepting his resignation, ECB has now begun the process to appoint their next Test skipper with Joe Root being the frontrunner for the top job. Cook, took over the mantle in August 2012 and has led the side in 59 Tests, the most by any England captain. Under his leadership, England won the Ashes at home in 2013 and 2015, won a series in India after 28 years and a series in South Africa in 2015-16.
Alastair Cook steps down as Test captain | Cricbuzz.com
