England got their much-needed boost ahead of the second Test match against the West Indies in Manchester as regular captain Joe Root joined the squad. Root missed the first Southampton Test match, which England lost to the West Indies by four wickets to the 1-0 three-game series.Root has now joined the team, with West Indies only needing one victory from the two remaining Old Trafford Campaign Tests to secure the first series in England for 32 years.While England lost the first test match, Root is not going to be in an unfamiliar position.