1st Test: England v South Africa at Lord's

“Joe’s not had a huge amount of captaincy experience because he played for England from a young age but he’s learned the game at the top level,” Broad told Sky Sports News at Lord’s on Tuesday. “I think it will take his game to the next level, if he can go any higher. He’ll really thrive off the extra responsibility.

“He’s an attacking cricketer, quite aggressive in the way he plays, so I think the team will take that sort of shape,” added Broad. “He was announced a long time ago and now he has the chance to put things into place.”

South Africa tour of England, Jul 6-10, 2017

starts in 8.5 hours

Gary Ballance, Root's former Yorkshire flatmate, returns after averaging more than 100 for Yorkshire in the Championship this season. Root has confirmed he will bat at No. 3, reversing their roles at county level. There was no room for Haseeb Hameed, who shone in India last year, with Keaton Jennings retaining his spot as Cook's opening partner. James Anderson and Stuart Broad have both recovered from recent injuries sustained while playing for their counties.

Stokes drives Morkel for four as England reach 108-4 off 32

182 - 4 after 52

Stokes 52* Root 79*

Current partnership  106 runs, 29.3 overs, RR: 3.59 (Root 48, Stokes 52)

TEA, day 1

54.3
Rabada to Stokes, well, there's the breakthrough! It's a bouncer from Rabada,

Stokes c †de Kock b Rabada 56

Root the sixth England captain to score a century in their first match as skipper...

and fourth in a row: Cook, Pietesen, Strauss, Lamb, MacLaren the previous ones

59.1
Maharaj to Root, there it is! takes in the standing ovation.What a day for the new captain

Root on 99...

339 - 5 after 83

Root 177* Moeen 52*

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Partnership  149 runs, 28.3 overs, RR: 5.22 (Ali 52, Root 94) 

82.3
Rabada to Root, FOUR, He's enjoying himself now! Absolutely nailed

82.1
Rabada to Root, FOUR, Not a lot you can do when Root is in this sort of a mood

355 after 86

Current partnership  165 runs, 31.5 overs, RR: 5.18 (Ali 60, Root 100)

357 after 87

6.30pm And that is stumps.