Despite losing the first Test in an embarrassing manner, and injury-ravaged Team India defied the odds to clinch the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by a 2-1 margin.
Praising India for their series win Down Under, Joe Root said in a press conference:
According to Joe Root, Australia’s loss proves that home teams are under growing pressure too. The England skipper added that the challenging situations are also opportunities for players to make their chances count.
England not heavily reliant on certain individuals anymore: Joe Root
Joe Root went on to add that the present England Test squad are not heavily reliant on certain individuals. The skipper praised his side’s depth and said:
Joe Root will head into the India series on a high, having notched up brilliant scores of 228 and 186 in the two away Tests against Sri Lanka.
The first Test against India in Chennai will be the England captain’s 100th appearance in the longest format of the game. In 99 Tests, Joe Root has scored 8249 runs at an average of 49.39. He has 19 hundreds and 49 fifties to his name.
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