Kohli struggled to make runs like his teammates during India's 72-run defeat against South Africa in the opening Test in Cape Town.

Root displayed grit and determination as the skipper thwarted Australia's attacking unit after the tourists won the toss and elected to bat first.

The touring squad's behaviour has also been a distraction for Root and coach Trevor Bayliss, who struggled to hide his frustration after the drunken actions of Jonny Bairstow and England A batsman Ben Duckett earlier on the tour.

Australia will be without pace spearhead Mitchell Starc, who is out with a bruised heel.

The right-handed batsman, who has scored 5,499 runs for England in Test cricket at an average of 52.37, also said the "little boy" tag does not go with him and he knows what he can do on the field.

Crediting Australia for their overall performance in the series so far, Root said that his side have to work on their performance if they want to avoid further defeat and end the Ashes on a positive note.

Australia can clinch the series with a win at the WACA in a match that will also mark England opener Alastair Cook's 150th Test.

Joe Root suggested there may be too much emphasis being placed on the Australian bowling group, which is lacking an allrounder as backup like the 2013-14 version had.

Root, who has so far scored 58, 1 and 9 in three innings in Australia also spoke about his hunger for big runs during the series.

The Root-Warner controversy is not new in cricket. In 2013, Warner punched Root in a bar during Australia's England tour.

Stokes still remains under investigation and is waiting to find out if he will be charged or not.

England are in dire need of batsmen like Buttler or Hales to support England's Test skipper Joe Root and veteran batsman, Alastair Cook.

Lewis and Gayle smashed 72 runs off 39 balls for the opening wicket before West Indies lost its momentum. Lewis made 51 off 28 balls and Gayle 40 off 21 balls.

According to Bayliss, while some of those chances were far from straightforward, there were several that were "quite easy".

India will play three-T20 matches, three-ODI matches and five-Test Matches against England next year.

Bangladesh, which had a notorious run of 71 defeats in 72 internationals from 1999 to 2004, have transformed into a team capable of surprising many and causing upsets.

Anderson, 35, is three wickets shy of taking 500 Test wickets.

West Indies last won a test in England 17 years ago.

Stokes picked up his third demerit point for making an "inappropriate comment" during the second day's play in the ongoing second Test against West Indies at the Headingley, Leeds.

The incident occurred when Ben Stokes reacted in frustration after being edged by Shai Hope for a boundary by making an inappropriate comment which was clearly audible.