As England all-time leading Test cricket run-scorer Alastair Cook stepped down from captaincy after the 2016-17 tour of India, Joe Root was all set to take the charge of the Three Lions. Right from a young age, Root displayed tremendous maturity to acclaim himself to be a leader of the lot. However, along with the authority, came a heap of responsibilities. He remained consistent but started receiving constant criticism for poor conversion rate of century from a fifty. He made his Test debut against India at Nagpur in December 2012, followed by T20I beginning at Mumbai. He played his first ODI match in the same series against Inia at Rajkot in January 2013.
Read MoreThe England Test captain hopes that with India series followed by Ashes awaiting, he hopes to have hi best players at his disposal.
Woakes claimed 4-18 from his 10 overs, restricting the weakened tourists to a less-than-competitive 185 all out in 42.3 overs after England won the toss and chose to field.
Root, however, assured fans of aggressive cricket as he doesn't want England to be viewed as a side that plays 'boring' brand of cricket.
The England cricket team is one of the most diverse in nature and Root wants that structurally, it becomes more inclusive in its outlook.
Australian legend Ian Chappell believes England have every reason to worry about a failure at the series as their Test skipper Joe Root hasn't been up to the mark with his decision-making abilities.
Root, who leads England in first Test against New Zealand at Lord's from Wednesday, said he is looking to win all seven Tests that England play this summer.
England play New Zealand in two Test matches from June 2, follow it up with five Test matches against India in August-September and an equal number of Tests against Australia in the Ashes that starts on December 8.
Vaughan fears that Morgan being too powerful could end up harming English cricket.
Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar and Axar Patel took the game away from England with their fearless approach.
Live Streaming Cricket India vs England 4th Test Day 3: Find full details on when and where to watch Ind vs Eng LIVE, India vs England 4th Test, Day 3 in India.
Root was trapped before the wicket by Siraj, who bowled a beautiful inswinger which would have hit the middle and leg stump.
Mohammed Siraj bowled two outswingers before bowling a back-of-the-length in-swing delivery, and finally dragged the length full to trap Joe Root in front of stumps.
Live Streaming Cricket India vs England 4th Test Day 1: Find full details on when and where to watch Ind vs Eng LIVE, India vs England 4th Test, Day 1 in India.
After missing the first Test of the series due to injury, Axar has picked three consecutive five-wicket hauls.
India lead the four-match series 2-1 with the final Test slated to begin here at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.
England would revive some of the lost confidence after the thrashing inside two days in the third Test.
England on Thursday suffered an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat in the third Test against India on a spin-friendly Motera track to go down 1-2 in the four-match series.
Root refused to blame the surface for England's batting woes after the team folded for 112 and 81 in its two innings.
Root claimed an astounding and innings-changing five-wicket haul, conceding just eight runs in 38 deliveries, the first ever in his 162-match First Class career.
Hosts India started the second Day on 99/3, with Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane in the middle.
Top News
Trending News
Latest News