<p>A relieved Joe Root said the England test captaincy had taken a toll on his personal health after he guided his side to a memorable five-wicket win against New Zealand on Sunday in his first match since relinquishing the role.</p>.<p>The 31-year-old stepped down as skipper in the aftermath of England's 1-0 series defeat in the Caribbean in March, which came on the heels of a disastrous 4-0 loss against Australia in the Ashes.</p>.<p>"It had become a very unhealthy relationship, to be honest - the captaincy and me," Root told reporters after his unbeaten 115 helped England chase down 277 at Lord's and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.</p>.<p>"It started to really take a bad toll on my own personal health. I couldn't leave it at the ground any more; it was coming home. It wasn't fair on my family, on people close to me, and it wasn't fair on myself either."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/england-eke-out-slender-lead-against-new-zealand-in-1st-test-1114970.html" target="_blank">England eke out slender lead against New Zealand in 1st Test</a></strong></p>.<p>Root, who was been replaced by Ben Stokes, led England in 64 tests, winning 27 and losing 26 during his five-year tenure.</p>.<p>The Yorkshire batsman said he was keen to help Stokes succeed in his new role and make England a test force again.</p>.<p>"I had thrown everything at it and I was determined to help turn this team around but I realised over that time at home that it would have to be in a different way," added Root, who also reached 10,000 test runs on Sunday.</p>.<p>"I'm very excited to do that now and to do everything I can to help Ben really turn this team around."</p>.<p>The second test gets underway at Trent Bridge on Friday.</p>
<p>A relieved Joe Root said the England test captaincy had taken a toll on his personal health after he guided his side to a memorable five-wicket win against New Zealand on Sunday in his first match since relinquishing the role.</p>.<p>The 31-year-old stepped down as skipper in the aftermath of England's 1-0 series defeat in the Caribbean in March, which came on the heels of a disastrous 4-0 loss against Australia in the Ashes.</p>.<p>"It had become a very unhealthy relationship, to be honest - the captaincy and me," Root told reporters after his unbeaten 115 helped England chase down 277 at Lord's and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.</p>.<p>"It started to really take a bad toll on my own personal health. I couldn't leave it at the ground any more; it was coming home. It wasn't fair on my family, on people close to me, and it wasn't fair on myself either."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/england-eke-out-slender-lead-against-new-zealand-in-1st-test-1114970.html" target="_blank">England eke out slender lead against New Zealand in 1st Test</a></strong></p>.<p>Root, who was been replaced by Ben Stokes, led England in 64 tests, winning 27 and losing 26 during his five-year tenure.</p>.<p>The Yorkshire batsman said he was keen to help Stokes succeed in his new role and make England a test force again.</p>.<p>"I had thrown everything at it and I was determined to help turn this team around but I realised over that time at home that it would have to be in a different way," added Root, who also reached 10,000 test runs on Sunday.</p>.<p>"I'm very excited to do that now and to do everything I can to help Ben really turn this team around."</p>.<p>The second test gets underway at Trent Bridge on Friday.</p>