England Joe Root took pride in the way his fought back after a difficult week to win the second Test against Pakistan at Headingley but does not want the performance to “paper over the cracks” that still exist in the team.
England captain Joe Root admits his team were “well below par” and “outplayed across all three departments” as they crashed to a nine-wicket defeat against Pakistan at Lord’s on Sunday.
England Test captain Joe Root said they still have to discuss who will be his deputy for the upcoming series against New Zealand now that Ben Stokes has returned to the squad.
England captain Joe Root said his team have no choice but to get it right in the third Ashes Test in Perth from Thursday and has urged them to play the ‘game of their lives’.
England captain Joe Root expressed his disappointment after his team went two-nil down in the five-match Ashes series in Adelaide on Wednesday but insists they still have the belief they can turn it around.
England captain Joe Root suggested on Friday that Australia skipper Steve Smith’s laughter in the post-match press conference after the first Ashes Test could be used as motivation for the tourists ahead of the second game.
England captain Joe Root on Wednesday confirmed the tourists’ starting team for the first Ashes Test, with Jake Ball beating out Craig Overton for the fourth seamer’s role.
