With Ben Stokes absent, Root saw his side make a decent start to the second Test against New Zealand.

The England team for the second Test, led by stand-in skipper Joe Root in Ben Stokes’ absence, will have a fresh look to it

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Root was leading his country for the 65th time but first in more than four years.