Leeds, June 18 -- England's batting wizard Joe Root reminisced about his captaincy days and felt it was unfair on the group, a phase that eventually pulled the curtains down on his stint as the Three Lions skipper.

Root's tenure, which lasted from 2017 to 2022, saw England stand triumphant 27 times, endure 26 defeats and register 11 draws in 64 matches, although the end of his tenure was filled with patches of turbulence and a rich vein of form.

In his final 17 Tests as skipper, England had just a solitary victory as the team dealt with the bubbles of the COVID-19 pandemic. Often, priority was given to the white-ball setup. Root's tenure met its bitter end with a 4-0 hammering at the hands of Australia, which was followed by a 1-0 loss ...