Root did make 83 and 58 not out in that 2017-18 match, but half-centuries in this part of the world have not been his problem. And while Root has employed a variety of oratorical themes out here to rouse his players, he remains in search of a winning formula. After Brisbane, he suggested England were at least into the series after a damp and dismal warm-up. AdvertisementNow, with England facing the prospect of the fourth 5-0 whitewash in Ashes history – all inflicted by Australia – Root called for an ethos of mutual responsibility. In that respect, Root has drawn on his own Sydney past in an attempt to fortify the present.

Source: Daily Mail January 04, 2022 17:43 UTC