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England captain Joe Root admits he wants the 'best players available' for his Test side this summer as rotation policy backfires with dismal end to series against India

06/03/21 22:30

Joe Root admitted England's rotation policy was 'not ideal' and needs reviewing after his side crashed to another chastening innings defeat against India in Ahmedabad. The result consigned the tourists to a 3-1 loss overall in a series which saw them make four changes for each of the first three matches and two for the fourth - chiefly forced upon them by sporadic availability. Although the England captain refused to condemn the comings and goings, admitting his team had been 'out-skilled' by opponents impregnable on home soil in recent years, the decision to rest multi-format players during this window undoubtedly hampered the unlikely bid to pip India to a World Test Championship final place....read

The stats that shame England: 75 consecutive partnerships without a stand of 50 and Bairstow's unwanted record sum up their batting woes after SUPERB victory in Chennai gave tourists a flying start
06/03/21 13:42
For all the furore surrounding pitch condition and questionable third umpire reviews, England's abysmal performance in India can be attributed to their woefully poor batting.
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Joe Root says England have to be 'honest and realistic' about their woeful batting display after humbling series defeat in India... as skipper demands they improve ahead of a big year of Test cricket
06/03/21 11:58
Root demanded his side to learn from their humbling series defeat, which was confirmed as the visitors lost the fourth and final Test by an innings and 25 runs.
TEST PREVIEW: England face an almighty task in their fourth and final Test against India, but Joe Root promises a more fearless side after two brutal defeats
03/03/21 17:47
England must claim an historic win in their fourth and final Test against India if they are to draw the series, which starts on Thursday. Joe Root's side are currently 2-1 down after two poor displays.
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Captain Joe Root urges England to salvage some pride by winning the fourth Test against India and securing a 2-2 draw in the series - even though it would send bitter rivals Australia into the World Test Championship final
02/03/21 22:30
At least Joe Root was able to smile when he was reminded England would be doing Australia a huge favour by beating India and salvaging a drawn series from this toughest of Test assignments.
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JOFRA ARCHER: We are in India and we have to expect the ball to spin - but Joe Root has told us we've got nothing to lose so we need to be fearles... and I'm pleased to see Jon Lewis as our new bowling coach having lived with him for two years!
01/03/21 22:30
JOFRA ACHER: Talk of the pitch we played on in the 10-wicket defeat has all been from the outside and whatever is prepared we have to bat on it. India bowled well on it, that's all I can say.
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Joe Root left 'bitterly disappointed' after England's thumping defeat by India and takes a dig at the hosts' pitch by claiming big crowd were 'robbed' of the chance to watch some of the world's best fast bowlers on 'challenging' wicket
25/02/21 18:08
Seventeen wickets fell on a frantic day in Ahmedabad, which began with Root taking an incredible five for eight as India collapsed to 145. His team were then skittled for 81.
The incredible stats from a jaw-dropping Test as India need just two days to defeat England - a day to remember and forget for Joe Root who goes down in history for the right and wrong reasons
25/02/21 16:32
India took a 2-1 lead in their four-Test series against England in frantic fashion. The Test lasted just two days, despite Joe Root claiming his first-ever five-wicket haul. Below are the best stats throughout.
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Joe Root set to miss one-day series against India next month as part of rotation policy after draining Test battle with Virat Kohli's side concludes
17/02/21 22:30
Test captain Root is an integral member of the one-day international team, with an England-best 16 hundreds and an average more than 50 but he is set to miss the final weeks of the tour.
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Joe Root left furious after TV umpire farce hurts England in second Test with India - with officials FAILING to spot Ajinkya Rahane had gloved the ball to fielder and then REFUSING to watch footage again despite desperate protests
13/02/21 13:19
The England captain reviewed a not out decision against Ajinkya Rahane, but the third umpire didn't watch any replays of the ball clearly touching Rahane's glove on its way to Pope, which was the crux of England's review.
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Why 38-year-old Jimmy Anderson is the king of the oldies and how England's star batsman Joe Root has become captain marvel
09/02/21 20:49
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Jimmy Anderson has now taken 343 Test wickets in his thirties. Joe Root has 26 Test wins, moving him level with Michael Vaughan's record for most wins as England skipper.
NASSER HUSSAIN: Chris Silverwood and Joe Root have given England's Test team the identity they craved when Trevor Bayliss and Eoin Morgan were making such a success of white-ball cricket
09/02/21 20:30
NASSER HUSSAIN: Chris Silverwood coming in 16 months ago has given Joe Root a new focus. It has allowed him to make this team his own when previously it struggled to find an identity.
Joe Root compares Jimmy Anderson's 'special' spell which ravaged India's batting to help set up a famous win in Chennai to Andrew Flintoff's in the Ashes in 2005 - and says his two-wicket over is the best he's EVER seen as a player
09/02/21 16:59
RICHARD GIBSON: Jimmy Anderson rattled through India's batting order after producing a stunning morning spell of reverse swing to help set up a famous victory for England in Chennai.
India vs England first Test RATINGS: Joe Root produced a near-flawless display to bring up a record-equalling 26th win as captain... but Dan Lawrence is discovering Test cricket is a tough school after his debut half-century in Sri Lanka
09/02/21 13:13
England began their unlikely quest to make the final of the World Test Championship in stunning style, defeating India by 227 runs in Chennai. Here, Sportsmail runs the rule over both sets of players.
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Joe Root takes his tally this year to 684 runs - more than double any other player has accumulated... Ishant Sharma reached 300 wickets for India in his 94th Test
08/02/21 22:37
Joe Root added another 40 runs in the second innings to take his tally this year to 684, more than double that of any other player. Only six batsmen have scored more in a three-Test span.
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NASSER HUSSAIN: Cut Joe Root some slack... England copped a lot of flak over batting tempo but deciding when to declare is not an exact science
08/02/21 21:57
NASSER HUSSAIN: There are two ways of judging a declaration as a captain. One is to tell your team the amount of time you would like to bowl out the opposition. That is the course Joe Root opted for.
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He just can't do anything wrong! Joe Root takes stunning one-handed catch to dismiss Ajinkya Rahane and leave India reeling after captain's brilliant double century in his 100th Test put England in a strong position
07/02/21 08:46
Having made a brilliant 218 in the first innings of England's first Test against India in Chennai, Root pulled off a sensational one-handed, diving catch to dismiss Ajinkya Rahane.
'He makes me feel RUBBISH!': Not even Ben Stokes thinks he compares to Joe Root after the England captain keeps up his electrifying form with a stunning 218 in the first Test in India
06/02/21 13:50
Root's epic 218 on the second day against India was the highest score by any batsman in their 100th Test and the first double hundred by an overseas player in the country since 2010.
'What a batsman, what a leader': Rio Ferdinand, Piers Morgan and Kevin Pietersen lead tributes to Joe Root after superb double-century against India... and Sir Alastair Cook backs England's captain to overtake him as nation's top run scorer in Test cricket
06/02/21 10:03
Root, who eventually went for 218, surpassed Alec Stewart into third place on England's Test run charts but Alistair Cook believes he can overtake him as the all-time leading run scorer.
Joe Root hits superb DOUBLE century on his 100th Test as England dominate day two against India with the tourists passing 550 at stumps... and they still have two wickets in hand!
06/02/21 07:04
There was a moment as he left the field following his latest epic innings in which Joe Root was in the company of Virat Kohli - and there was little doubting that is where he belongs once more.
MARTIN SAMUEL: England captain Joe Root did well to ignore the fanfare over reaching 100 Tests and focus on the feast... the party had already started before he reached the crease but maybe now the fun can begin
05/02/21 22:32
CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: And now, No 9 on the list, Joe Root. Rising above the fanfare and the plaudits, clearing his mind to play one of his finest and most valuable innings, with the eyes of the world on him.
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Joe Root could set the world record for the most Test runs in a calendar year... while India bowler Jasprit Bumrah finally enjoys home comforts after 17 away matches
05/02/21 22:30
With 14 Tests still to play this year, he may challenge Michael Vaughan's England record of 1,481 runs in 2002, while he may also challenge Mohammad Yousuf's record from 2006.
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Joe Root thanks new cycling fitness regime for his ton on 100th Test match during India series opener as England captain says it's made his 'back more manageable and legs stronger'
05/02/21 15:56
Joe Root revealed a new cycling regime was behind the tour de force innings that marked his 100th Test appearance on Friday. 'I can assure you this is not a plug, but I invested in a Peloton,' he explained.
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BUMBLE ON THE TEST: Joe Root was angry at failing to convert scores into hundreds... now like London buses, three have come at once!
05/02/21 12:08
BUMBLE ON THE TEST: It's strange not being on the telly for this series and I confess I didn't make the 4am start on Friday. But I wasn't far behind. I've got so much I could have told you on air.
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BREAKING NEWS: Red-hot England captain Joe Root reaches 100 in his 100th Test Match as the visitors bat brilliantly on the first day of their series in India
05/02/21 10:29
Coming in at 63-2, Root continued the stunning form that saw him fire a double-century against Sri Lanka as he steered his side beyond the 200-mark against India.on day one against India.
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England captain Joe Root crowns his 100th Test and England's long-awaited return to Channel 4 with superb century as tourists make strong start on day one of first Test against India
05/02/21 06:42
PAUL NEWMAN: Even Virat Kohli seemed pleased Joe Root marked his 100th Test in the best way possible to get England off to a near perfect start in their Indian mission improbable.
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TEST PREVIEW: Joe Root's England face a mammoth task against an Indian side led by Virat Kohli and unbeaten at home since 2012, but he has both Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes back... and it's all on Channel 4!
04/02/21 15:58
Joe Root has the opportunity to claim a historic win as captain in England's Test series against India starting on Friday. Sportsmail lists the talking points ahead of the opening day
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