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Joe Root has revisited his responsibilities as England’s one-day anchor before the World Cup after admitting he got slightly carried away during the recent ODI series victory against Pakistan.
There is little doubt the right‑hander has been central to the four-year revival under Eoin Morgan’s captaincy, chiefly operating as an orthodox No 3 who provides the stability from which his more aggressive teammates can attack. He has flourished in this position too, so much so that since the previous World Cup only Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma of India can better his 3,498 ODI runs. The Yorkshireman has averaged 58 during this time and hardly been a slouch either, with a strike-rate of 91 comparing favourably to others in the same position.
Written by Ali Martin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/22/joe-root-accepts-he-needs-to-leave-power-hitting-to-others-during-world-cup-england under the title “Joe Root happy to leave power-hitting to others during World Cup”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
