Joe Root Quotes

United Kingdom, Cricketer
December 30, 1990

Joseph Edward Root MBE is an English international cricketer who is the current captain of the England Test team. He also represents Yorkshire domestically. He is currently ranked eighth in Test batting and eighth in ODI batting rankings according to the ICC Player Rankings, having previously been ranked the best Test batsman. Root was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

I think our preparation has been good, we’ve worked extremely hard individually and as a team, and when it’s come to games the guys have stepped up and performed under pressure. That’s exactly what we need if we are to be very successful at this tournament. Under pressure the bowlers performed very well at the death, but now it’s about doing it when it counts. The best thing is we’ve got these experiences to call on when the tournament starts and we’re actually under real pressure when it really matters. Fingers crossed the guys can take all that confidence forward into the group games.

Joe Root
It is easy to get sucked in. Because you’re watching these guys banging it consistently out of the park. And... you want a bit of that. It’s… I wouldn’t say ‘ego’, but you want to add to this score. I don’t want to be a restrictor. I don’t want to put a ceiling on what we’re capable of doing.

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