India vs England 2021: A Real Benefit From Playing Some White-Ball Cricket - Joe Root On Getting Back To Form

Published - 08 Aug 2021, 04:34 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:51 AM

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England skipper Joe Root scored a memorable century against India following his half-century in the first innings in the Nottingham test and he revealed what helped him. Root has been under the scanner in recent times for his inconsistent run of form since the double century against India in the first test.

He scored a crucial 109 off just 172 balls when the other batsmen found it really tough to operate and he was the only England batsmen who went past 40 runs in the whole tests. This will be a great boost to his confidence in the upcoming tests against India.

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Joe Root Stresses On The Importance Of Enjoying The Game

Joe Root mentioned about enjoying his stay in the crease and making the most of it has given his side an outside chance of winning the Test. He revealed that the white ball cricket he played recently has helped him to get into a good frame of mind and the 50 over cricket had brought his rhythm back.

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“Whatever the situation, whatever the conditions, and wherever you are in your own game, it’s important you go out there, enjoy the moment, and make the most of it. It felt pretty good to get a big score and get us into position to give us a chance of winning this Test.

“I’ve actually felt a real benefit from playing some white-ball cricket. I know it would be nice to have some red-ball cricket coming into this game but, from my point of view, playing 50-over cricket gave me some rhythm back in my batting,” said Joe Root.

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“I Felt I Got Forward And Back Better” – Joe Root

Joe Root emphasized how the 50-over cricket changed his approach in the red-ball game and he added that he moved forward and back better than before. He concluded that the 50-over cricket was a massive boost to his confidence.

“I felt I got forward and back better. I was standing a lot taller a lot earlier, picking my bat up a lot earlier, I feel like I have got the rhythm back in my hands. I find 50-over cricket can be a massive help to my red-ball game,” he added.

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India will need to score 157 runs on the final day with nine wickets left to go 1-0 up in the five-match series.

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