{
  "id": 6446269,
  "title": "Sir Geoffrey Boycott explains Joe Root's LBW woes as England captain gets out cheaply against Pakistan debutant Razaullah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/sir-geoffrey-boycott-explains-joe-roots-lbw-woes-as-england-captain",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T17:19:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sir-geoffrey-boycott-explains-joe-171911873.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sir Geoffrey Boycott helped explain the recent struggles of England captain Joe Root, specifically his high number of LBW dismissals in 2026. Root has now made eight LBW dismissals in a single Test season, breaking his own record of seven, while also extending his overall dismissal rate to 81% from 19% the previous year. Boycott pointed to a specific technical flaw: Root's head and eyes are positioned approximately 8 inches outside the line of the ball, making him mistakenly think the ball misses his stumps. This defensive habit, which has now led to four consecutive innings without a century, is a fixable flaw rather than a sign of declining form.",
  "summary": "After once getting LBW by debutant Razatullah, former English great Geoffrey Boycott has some words of wisdom for Joe Root and his ongoing problem with cheap scoores.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "'What a wicket to get!' - Debutant Razaullah removes Root in first over",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/what-a-wicket-to-get-debutant-razaullah-removes-root-in-first-over",
        "published": "2026-09-09T15:30:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Patriots news: Stephen A. Smith gets honest on New England's chances vs. Seahawks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/patriots-news-stephen-a-smith-gets-honest-on-new-englands-chances-vs",
        "published": "2026-09-09T21:06:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "'It's depressing' - Shakeel laments Pakistan's batting woes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/its-depressing-shakeel-laments-pakistans-batting-woes",
        "published": "2026-09-10T00:37:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}