India vs England – “Not about being cocky”: Joe Root’s candid comment on buzzball criticism cricket news

After recent criticism, England batsman Joe Root regained his magic touch in the fourth Test against India in Ranchi and led the visitors with an unbeaten century. Root had come under the scanner for throwing his wicket away on several occasions before the fourth Test. He was severely criticized for his wicket falling due to playing a reverse-lap shot in the first innings of the third Test. However, Root silenced the doubters by scoring an unbeaten 122 and helped England post 353 runs.

The former England captain played 274 balls during his unbeaten stay in the middle, with experts lauding him for deviating from England’s aggressive brand of cricket under captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum.

However, Root emphasized that Buzzball is driven by excellence rather than “ego”.

“There have been times recently when the best way to do it is to be a little more aggressive. It’s like if I connect with that shot and execute it better, then (Jasprit) Bumrah is under pressure. Will be there and our outlook on the game is very good,” Root said during the post-match press conference. “Different again.”

Root said the idea of ​​baseball is to get the best out of each player and improve as a team.

“It’s not about being cocky… Baseball is a word that gets used a lot but that’s your word, we don’t look at it that way. It’s about who we are as a team.” “How to get the best out of others, how we’re going to get better as a group. You’re not always going to get it right but we’re going to keep trying to improve,” he said.