'14,000 runs for a reason' - Root calm on form
England captain Joe Root is "not too concerned" about his recent modest returns with the bat, saying he has "14,000 runs for a reason".
Joe Root, England's all-time leading Test run-scorer, remains undeterred by his recent average of 29.44, which is his second-lowest in a home season spanning a 14-year international career. The 35-year-old has faced 14,000 runs and 14,000 challenges on the field this summer, with nine lbw dismissals in his last seven Tests. Root acknowledged the difficulty posed by the moving ball in the UK summer and his own remarkable Test career, stating, "I've played this game a long time and I've always found ways of solving those problems and working it through."
Despite the frustration of the trend, Root is confident he will overcome the lbw issues, as he has in the past.
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