During his time as Sri Lanka coach, Bayliss worked with Sangakkara, who scored more than 12,000 Test runs. The Yorkshireman made 325 runs -- almost the margin of a 330-run victory -- as England levelled the four-match series at 1-1 with an emphatic win in the second Test at Old Trafford on Monday. MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - England coach Trevor Bayliss says Joe Root is well on the way to rivalling the likes of Sri Lanka star Kumar Sangakkara as one of the best number three batsmen he has seen. The 25-year-old Root could have at least another 10 years as an international cricketer and Australian coach Bayliss has no doubt he is the right man to bat in the pivotal first-wicket down slot. England's Joe Root celebrates reaching 200 on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford on July 23, 2016Root has returned to the number three position during the ongoing Test series against Pakistan.

Source: Bangkok Post July 26, 2016 15:45 UTC