But I think it's very important for everything that's been thrown at the group in the last little while to respond. And to find a way on that wicket, I think shows good cricket smarts in many ways. So I'm very proud of the rest of the boys and hopefully we can build on it and use the momentum. Root brought up a score of 15 runs off 38 deliveries before he was dismissed for lbw by Jhye Richardson. He admitted that he was gutted not to have helped England get over the line, but selflessly added the win means more.

Source: Daily Mail December 27, 2025 05:18 UTC