A captain needs the respect of his players for the way he has played, how he has reacted to pressure in the past and his attitude to the game. Dealing with pressure and deflecting it away from the players is one of the captain’s main roles.

Over the last two or three years Joe Root has dealt with pressure out on the field with the bat in his hand as well as anybody so the first box is ticked in terms of respect from his team-mates.

The tactical side of the job is an unknown. But Joe will think outside the box. He will be a guy who tries to be proactive out in the middle and out-think the batsman who is performing against his side.

He has in abundance that inner drive to win and achieve. You can see that from the way he plays. He does not need to change his mentality. Whacking his bat, effing and blinding when dismissed might have to go because Joe will have to understand the captain has a camera on him all the time. But you do not want to take the passion and emotion out of someone. It worked for Nasser Hussain. Virat Kohli is very in your face and does not hide out in the middle. I do not mind that at all.