Yorkshire director of cricket Martyn Moxon has claimed that it is inevitable Joe Root will be given the England captaincy in the future.

Root has been tipped as a possible replacement for Alastair Cook ever since breaking into the team, and Moxon believes that the 24-year-old, who has scored six hundreds and nine half-centuries in 24 Test matches, has the skills required to lead the side for a long time.

"Joe has all the skills required for the role," Moxon told BBC Sport. "When he does become captain of England, it will be for a sustained period of time, barring injury.

"Rooty would take the captaincy in his stride.

"He captained Yorkshire at the end of last season in the absence of Andrew Gale and did a fantastic job. He will be an ideal England captain. It's a case of when, not if."

Root heads into the third Test match against the West Indies, which begins in Bridgetown on Friday, on the back of six successive half-centuries in the longest format.