England captain Ben Stokes said that the pace-bowling duo James Anderson and Stuart Broad will make a return to the Test squad for the three-match series against New Zealand.
Stokes said he wants to bring a winning culture back to England and that he plans to have Anderson and Broad by his side this summer.
"I want to win games of cricket for England. The best way to do that is picking your best XI and in my opinion if Stuart Broad and James Anderson are fit they are available for selection," ICC quoted Stokes as saying.
Stokes further said he will decide who would be appointed vice-captain of the Test team but swiftly ruled out Root as an option to take up the key role as deputy.
"I want selfless cricketers who make decisions based on winning the game of cricket for England. At the end of the day the most important thing is winning. I want to be part of a team that has that real mentality, that doesn't take a backwards step," Stokes added.
