The 30-year-old Stokes, who served as Root’s deputy, was the overwhelming favourite to take charge of a struggling team that have won just one of their past 17 Test matches.
Root stood down earlier this month following a series loss in the Caribbean, which came after England’s 4-0 Ashes defeat in Australia.
But the star batsman, who has continued to pile on the runs despite England’s woeful run of results, said he would give Stokes his complete support.
“Always got each other’s backs,” Root tweeted. “Congratulations mate, I’ll be right with you every step of the way.”
Always got each other’s backs. Congratulations mate, I’ll be right with you every step of the way ❤️ https://t.co/KqO3mZpd9X
— Joe Root (@root66) 1651147223000
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen also backed star all-rounder Stokes’s appointment, tweeting: “Congrats, @benstokes38! An incredible honour and I know you’ll do all of us England fans proud!”
Congrats, @benstokes38! An incredible honour and I know you’ll do all of us England fans proud! ????
— Kevin Pietersen???? (@KP24) 1651142868000
And British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave his endorsement to Stokes.
“The prime minister would want to congratulate Ben as England men’s Test captain,” said his official spokesman.
“This appointment he backs wholeheartedly. He’s an inspirational player, an example to many people, and the prime minister is confident he will lead the England men’s team back to where it should be.”
Stokes’s first match in charge will be England’s game against New Zealand, the land of his birth, in the first Test of a three-match series at Lord’s starting on June 2.
“Thanks for all the messages,” Stokes tweeted on Thursday
“Proud day for me and my family. I love playing cricket for England, see you at Lord’s.”
Thanks for all the messages, proud day for me and my family. I love playing cricket for England, see you at Lord’s https://t.co/AvgN4DDLah
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) 1651151312000
Stokes is due to give his first news conference as the permanent England captain at his Durham home ground on Tuesday.
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