(Reuters) - England captain Joe Root has backed his side to achieve "something special" at this year's Ashes in Australia after they registered a second consecutive test series win at home with a three-day victory over West Indies. A nine-wicket win in the third and final test against West Indies sealed England's 2-1 victory under Root's leadership following a 3-1 triumph over South Africa. We shouldn't be afraid of going over there and, if we perform at our best, doing something really special." Root was particularly impressed by the team's ability to dig deep following two second-test defeats during both South Africa and West Indies series. England will next meet West Indies in a Twenty20 and five one-day internationals starting on Saturday.

Source: The Star September 11, 2017 08:03 UTC