Joe Root’s England put new philosophy to test in New Zealand

England captain Joe Root is pictured after day five of the 4th Ashes Test Match between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, in this September 8 2019 file photo . Picture: GETTY IMAGES/STU FORSTER

With Australia retaining the Ashes earlier in 2019, England, under coach Chris Silverwood, have embarked on a two-year project to reclaim the urn in 2020-2021. Jettisoning the aggressive style championed by his predecessor Trevor Bayliss, Silverwood has advocated a more conservative approach to Test cricket, with skipper Joe Root emphasising the importance of patience ahead of the series.

“And it doesn’t just apply to our batting. It’s with the ball as well. We have to be prepared to go at two an over and build pressure in different ways.” Root will be back at his preferred No 4 against New Zealand, ahead of Ben Stokes, while Dom Sibley will partner Rory Burns at the top, but England’s bowling unit looks less intimidating in the absence of James Anderson and Mark Wood.Ranked second in the world, one place above England, New Zealand have lost just one of their past 15 Tests on home soil. Their batting has been bolstered by skipper Kane Williamson’s timely recovery from a hip injury ahead of the inaugural Test at his home ground.

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