Emotional Root insists he is right man to lead England

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An emotional Joe Root said he would like to remain as England test captain despite the hurt of losing the Ashes series 4-0 after another big defeat by Australia in Hobart on Sunday. The 146-run loss at Bellerive Oval concluded a calamitous series where Root's side were competitive in only a few sessions o

An emotional Joe Root said he would like to remain as England test captain despite the hurt of losing the Ashes series 4-0 after another big defeat by Australia in Hobart on Sunday.

Root's five-year reign as skipper was called into question as the tour lurched from one heavy defeat to another one but the 31-year-old batsman made it clear he wanted to stay in the job."At the moment, we're going through a real tough stage as a group of players. Asked whether he was merely hoping for an opportunity to quit the captaincy on a high after a successful series, Root was adamant.

 

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