Only days after admitting to something of an identity crisis in Ben Stokes' England setup, former captain Joe Root can now rest easy after a brilliant, unbeaten century in the second test against New Zealand.
England have won 10 of their past 11 tests since Stokes replaced Root as captain and are on target for another victory after New Zealand collapsed to be 138 for seven, with rain halting play early on day two. "I’ve just got to find out what sits best for me and it’s going to take some time," Root said after scoring 14 and 57 in the first test win over New Zealand at Mount Maunganui.
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