Joe Root on England’s new model of Test cricket: We are heading into the unknown, there may be extra come

England defeated India by seven wickets within the rescheduled fifth Test match at Edgbaston, Birmingham and squared the five-Test match 2021-22 sequence in opposition to India 2-2.

Former England Test captain Joe Root celebrating crew’s victory over India within the fifth Test match. (Courtesy: AP)

HIGHLIGHTSEngland defeated India by 7 wickets within the rescheduled fifth Test matchThe 2021-22 sequence between India and England resulted in a draw 2-2Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow stitched unbeaten 269-run stand for 4th wicket

Former England Test captain Joe Root opened up on the crew’s new and refreshing model of method within the longest format, saying they’re nonetheless heading into the unknown.

England chased down 300 and over runs on the fifth day in opposition to New Zealand and India respectively. Head coach Brendon McCullum has modified the way in which England used to method red-ball cricket, asking his gamers to take the aggressive route.

Jonny Bairstow is one such participant who has turned McCullum’s thought course of into actuality along with his 4 centuries in his final three matches (two a whole lot every in opposition to New Zealand and India).

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Talking in regards to the new model of approaching Tets cricket, Root stated: “Hopefully we’re still heading into the unknown. And… there’s more to come. But I think we’ve just got to keep trusting and believe in what we’re doing. It’s been amazing for four or so weeks and feel like there’s this potential there for still a lot more as well, which is very exciting.”

At the time of the toss in opposition to India within the rescheduled fifth Test match, captain Ben Stokes hinted in regards to the aggressive route as he had stated “We’ve done pretty well chasing”. And England lived as much as the phrases and calls for of Stokes and McCullum.

In their newest outing, whereas chasing 378 runs, Alex Lees and Zak Crawley stitched a 107-run opening partnership earlier than Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow took the crew to 259/3 at stumps on Day 4 in opposition to India. With solely 119 runs wanted, Root (142*) and Bairstow (114*) gunned down the goal within the first session of Day 5 as India failed to interrupt their 269-run partnership for the fourth wicket.

Root, who surpassed Virat Kohli and Steve Smith along with his record-breaking twenty eighth Test century, stated: “It’s like being a kid again. It’s great. It’s like how it felt when I first start playing, and that’s how it should be.

“And hopefully the way in which that we’re taking part in on the minute can encourage loads of children to take up the sport and luxuriate in it. And not simply cricket typically, however Test cricket and get enthusiastic about that as a result of , all of us like it, however it’d be nice to see the subsequent technology, need to get entangled in it and like it as we do.”