Sign Up

England are lucky to have model captain Joe Root to turn to once more in their hour of need - the low-maintenance batsman is the only adult left in the building, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH

Daily Mail 1 min read 2 hours ago

LAWRENCE BOOTH: There are hospital passes - and then there's the task that awaits Joe Root this week as English cricket tries to recover from its latest bout of self-sabotage.
Read original Daily Mail

More from Daily Mail

Judge throws book at abusive, gin-swigging air passenger, 58, by locking him up as a deterrent despite sentencing guidelines
Guns, cowboy hats and margaritas! England fans embrace the culture in Texas as they arrive for their World Cup opener against Croatia
Tennis star drops F-bomb SEVEN times at Queen's - despite BBC presenter pleading for him not to swear - in 'funniest interview ever'
'Gang-rape victim', 18, who fell pregnant after 'assault by her wealthy boss's son and his driver' dies during botched abortion in Pakistan

Related in Sport

Ulster confirm signing of Mullins and Knox
Guns, cowboy hats and margaritas! England fans embrace the culture in Texas as they arrive for their World Cup opener against Croatia
Tennis star drops F-bomb SEVEN times at Queen's - despite BBC presenter pleading for him not to swear - in 'funniest interview ever'
BBC will drop revered tennis broadcaster Andrew Castle after Wimbledon - ending his 23-year spell as lead commentator