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• ‘It won’t happen overnight but that’s the journey we are on’
• England will rise to No 4 with victory in Friday’s fourth Test
• England will rise to No 4 with victory in Friday’s fourth Test
Joe Root says England are targeting becoming the No 1 team in the world following a crushing innings-and-53 run win in the third Test against South Africa.
This victory in Port Elizabeth was the first time England had won an overseas Test by an innings since beating Australia at Sydney in January 2011. That team, led by Andrew Strauss, went on to reach No 1 in the Test rankings later that year.
Written by Chris Stocks in Port Elizabeth
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jan/20/joe-root-world-no-1-test-ranking-england-south-africa under the title “Joe Root says world No 1 Test ranking is back in England’s sights”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
