England cricket captain Joe Root has warned fans to strap in for the upcoming Ashes round two match at Lord’s. After narrowly losing the first round against Australia, Root and his team are gearing up for another tough battle on August 14th.
Root himself has been in excellent form recently, both as a captain and as a batter. He has admitted to struggling with his equilibrium during the early months of former captain Ben Stokes’ and Brendon McCullum’s tenures, but has since scored five centuries since relinquishing the captaincy. He now has a total of 30 centuries overall, and seems perfectly balanced once again.
After demonstrating his impressive form at Edgbaston, Root was unfortunately stumped off Nathan Lyon on 46, marking his first such dismissal in 131 Tests. Despite this setback, he has leap-frogged the Australian trio of Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith and Travis Head to reach the top of the ICC Test batting rankings.
Overall, it promises to be an exciting match at Lord’s, and Root is urging fans to hold on tight. With two strong teams battling it out, it’s sure to be a thrilling ride.
