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Ben Stokes, currently England’s vice captain and a close friend of Root, appears to be the obvious successor as skipper.

The head coach is gone. The director of the team is gone. The captain might go soon. Oh, and make it just one win in 17 tests over the past 14 months. The English cricket team is in disarray, with what can only be described as its winter of discontent capped by a 10-wicket loss to the West Indies on Sunday that sealed a fifth straight series defeat.

Cheteshwar Pujara slammed a century while Rohit Sharma hammered 68 to help India reach a strong position against West Indies A in Coolidge, Antigua.

Before the ICC World Test Championship final, they had never played a five-day match at the Rose Bowl.

"Both the teams will be playing at a neutral venue. It will be a good contest. New Zealand are a good side. India can't take them lightly. The atmosphere will be different," Viswanath told Timesofindia.com in an exclusive interview. "India have an edge over New Zealand. It will be an exciting clash. Winning in Australia and vs England will be a confidence booster for India in the WTC final," Viswanath, who played 91 Tests and 25 ODIs for India between 1969 and 1983, further told TimesofIndia.com. Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images) There is huge buzz aroun...