Brewin Dolphin has announced it is sponsoring the England Test cricket captain Joe Root.

Mr Root will aim to help raise the brand visibility of Brewin Dolphin among existing and potential customers, with the wealth manager’s logo displayed on one side of his bat during all his matches.

He will also take part in various virtual and in-person appearances, a cricket clinic, social media activity, content creation and will also provide signed merchandise that will be auctioned off for charity.

The deal begins this summer and runs through to June 2023.

The England captain was the team's leading run scorer when they won the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

Mr Root said: “With fans having been denied competitive sport for so long, it is great to return, and fantastic to be backed by such a prestigious company as Brewin Dolphin. I look forward to activating an exciting and engaging sponsorship programme with them.”

Robin Beer, the chief executive of Brewin Dolphin, added: “As our clients and potential clients begin to get out and about, enjoying the summer and competitive sport once more, we want to be a part of that – and nothing says classic English summer quite like cricket. We are proud to collaborate with Joe and celebrate what should be a stellar season for him and English cricket.”