“Joe Root will be captain of the side in the West Indies,” Strauss confirmed. “Having spoken to him it is absolutely clear the extent of his commitment to taking this side forward.
"He has incredible motivation and energy to do that. He is bruised hugely disappointed by what went on in the Ashes but he has the respect of the players. So I will give him my full support and make sure he has right structure around him to take pressure off him.
"He has incredible motivation and energy to do that. He is bruised hugely disappointed by what went on in the Ashes but he has the respect of the players. So I will give him my full support and make sure he has right structure around him to take pressure off him.