And the outing should prove mutually beneficial, with Root bringing 162 caps and a decade of experience to a squad that is conspicuously callow. I played under him for a long time and stood next to him at slip when he was Test captain. “So I’ve captained growing up and I’ve captained a few times for Kent, but that’s the extent of my experience. More people have come out of the woodwork and led from the front, there’s leaders everywhere you look and that’s a good sign. “I remember Shane Warne saying you should always think like a captain when you’re playing, I’ve done that since I was a kid.”

Source: The Herald September 19, 2023 17:14 UTC