England’s Joe Root enjoying ‘most fun’ time of his career as ‘epic opportunities’ await against India and Australia | Cricket News

Directing the record, most of the victories as captain, imitator of Chandler Bing – Joe Root surrounded his test career in England, with the promise of much more to come.

The main role of the striker in the next eight months will be to continue to produce the races while England aims to beat India at home – this series begins on Friday, live Sky Sports – And then do what they have not done since 2010/11: win the ashes in Australia.

“You can only be excited. These are the series for which you play. The opportunities before us are epic,” said Root, 34 years old Sky Sports The commentator and former teammate Stuart Broad before the five -game matches against India.

“You know that the ashes are coming and you will be questioned on this subject. People will try to connect things in the India series to that, but you have a job to do against a brilliant team.

“You look at the progress of India as a team in all formats and they have all the bases covered – a large sewing attack, talented strikers and a very strong spin attack.

“They will compete all over the world, but our record at home is a fantastic series. We are going to enter it with confidence, but also with enormous respect for what they will bring.”

Root made his debut for England in 2012 and at the beginning of his first days, was given to a measured combination to adapt to the couturier of 6 feet 7 inches Chris Tremlett. This is where his reference to Chandler Bing – the character of friends of Matthew Perry who wore oversized clothes – between.

This “little little kid”, to use Root’s sentence, is now fifth on the list of test match of all time, but could in theory be in the second row at the end of the India series, since it is only 372 races behind the transport of 13,378 Australian from Great Ponting Ricky Ponting.

Root: It was weird after the end of my captain

On the current count of Yorkshireman of 13,006 points, 3,117 of them passed during the three years and 36 tests since he was replaced as captain by Ben Stokes. Root has an average of 56.67 during what he ranks as the most pleasant period of his career.

“Well did so much for me as a vice-captain, now it’s my turn to give him up a bit,” he said.

“It was difficult and weird to come back to the team after being a leader. I did not want to embarrass myself or walk on his guard, but I wanted him to know that I was there to support him.

“I knew that a large part of this was to score points. I wanted to make sure that I could affect the games with the bat and clearly if I followed his lead as a former captain, he sends a strong message to anyone who entered the team or not as established as myself.

“It has become the most funny moment of my career. Playing as we play, the environment that was created. Ben and [head coach] Brendon [McCullum] Did have been fabulous and so much fun came with it.

“It might not always be reported how much it is – I don’t think Bazball is the right way to describe it. It has clearly been a big change and is different from how many teams play, but there are many more methods than what is probably perceived.”

“ Playing so many games in Covid was not fair in the group ”

Root’s record as captain of England reads 27 victories, 26 defeats and 11 draws in 64 games between 2017 and 2022, although the end of his mandate was difficult.

Only one victory has been obtained in its last 17 tests as a skipper, while the team supported the bubbles of the pandemic and priority COVID-19, often given to the white ball. A 4-0 hammering in Australia followed by a 1-0 defeat in the Antilles has ended its reign.

When he was asked how he thinks about his captain, Root said: “I would change cocovio. The fact that we played as many games as in these environments, I don’t think it was just for the group. We were playing to keep the lights on and win cricket games.

“But I would not change too much. I am very proud to have won in South Africa, twice in Sri Lanka and big games at home too. I have been captain in some of the most exciting games that we have seen for a long time. I am very proud of what we have achieved during this period.”

Root refuses to look too far – “I think it’s a dangerous thing, a bit like set goals. You prepare for disappointment” – although he cannot help but have an eye on the ashes, which begins at the Optus stadium of Perth on November 21.

“This is the first time that we could go to Australia for a while with a rhythm dam [bowling] And test them in a slightly different way until previously. But all the stars must line up, everyone must remain in shape. “”

“ I think what extent I am lucky to play for England ”

A first ash of the ashes of her house is surely on the list of Root buckets, but he insists that her goal is to “dip the good times” and all that representing his country has to offer.

“I just want to like to play, remember this raw feeling of being 10 years old or less – watch my father play or be in the garage or the garden with my brother.

“I am not saying sticks in the ground with a recorded tennis ball by pretending that you are at the MCG or the Lord, but by wake up, opening the curtains and praying that he is not raining so that you can play that day and try to exploit these feelings.

“I think what extent I am lucky to play for England. You play in incredible places around the world to live different cultures and everything that sport has to offer – friendships, opportunities.

“Trying to keep a great mind on these things is more a motivator than trying to plan too far. Imagine and enjoy good times.”

Watch the five -game England games at home in India live Sky Sports Cricket or broadcast with now. The first test at Headingley begins on Friday with an accumulation from 10 a.m. and the first ball at 11 a.m.