BenStokes'returntoEngland'sTestteamwillgivea"hugeboost"totheside,sayscaptainJoeRoot.StokesmissedEngland's4-0AsheslossafteranincidentoutsideanightclubinSeptember
England’slongesttourformorethanhalfacenturyentersitsfinalphaseinAucklandonThursdayafternoon.Admittedlyalltheplayershaveflittedbackhomeatsomepointtoreunitewithth
EnglandbatsmanJoeRoothasexpressedhisdisappointmentatbeingunsoldduringtherecentIPLauctioninJanuary.RoothadenteredtheauctioninthehopeofplayingintheIPLforthefirstt
StrickencaptainJoeRootreturnedtobattingafteranightstrugglingwithastomachbugtokeepEnglandaliveonthefinaldayofthefifthAshesTestagainstAustraliaonMonday.Englandcap
FifthAshesTest-AustraliavEnglandVenue:SydneyCricketGroundDate:Thursday,4January(Wednesday,3Januaryat23:30GMT)Coverage:Ball-by-ballTestMatchSpecialcommentaryonBB
JoeRootpraisedhisplayersforfinallygivingatruereflectionoftheirabilitiesduringthisfailedAshescampaignfollowingasoporificfinaldayinMelbournethatsawthefourthTesten
JoeRoothasurgedhisplayerstoforgetaboutEngland’swretchedpastattheWacaandjolttheirflatliningAshesdefencebackintolifeinthethirdTestafterTrevorBaylississuedthesquad
EnglandcaptainJoeRoot’simpatiencetoresumehostilitieswithAustraliaatAdelaideOvalafteraweekofoff-fielddistractionswaspalpableontheeveofthefirstday-nightAshestesto
EnglandcaptainJoeRootsaysthefirstAshesTestwillbe"hostileandintimidating"butthathisplayersshouldnotbescaredofAustralia.ThetouristscouldfieldseveralinexperiencedT
CaptainJoeRootsaysEnglandplayershaveto"makesure"off-fieldincidents"don'thappenagain",butdeniesthereisadrinkingcultureintheteam.All-rounderBenStokes,26,wasarrest
JoeRootsaidhisfirstdayinthejobasEnglandcaptainwasonethatlefthimin“dreamworld”afterdeliveringanunbeaten184thatwasmasterfulinitsexecutionandpoweredhissidetoaposit
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