Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer made fun of Michael Vaughan on this condition of England cricket. However, in the coming days, England has to host New Zealand and South Africa for a three-match Test series and in the meantime play the remaining Test match of the series against India. The Indian team is currently leading 2-1 in this five-match series.
Root, however, has said that he wants to continue leading the team. “I am very passionate about taking this team forward,” he said after the 10-wicket loss in the third match against West Indies. Root has captained England in a record 64 Test matches.
The team’s biggest weakness in the recent past has been the poor batting. Barring Root, none of the batsmen have been consistent in their performances. In 2021, England’s batsmen were dismissed for zero score 50 times and during this time their average was just 24.80. Batting in the third Test on the West Indies tour also became the reason for the defeat.
In bowling too, the experienced Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad had to bear the brunt of the team’s ouster on the West Indies tour. Jofra Archer has been out of the team for a long time and Mark Wood and Ollie Robinson are often plagued by injuries. In such a situation, the team will have to immediately return to the pair of Anderson and Broad, who shared 34 years of experience and 1,177 wickets together.
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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