RAWALPINDI: England’s player Joe Root has said that the game plan of his team is simple, go and smack it.
Addressing a news conference in place of Ben Stokes at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, who was reported ill, Joe Root siad he won’t be England captain if Stokes was sick, adding that top three could be McCullum, Trescothick and Key.
His presser came after reports that approximately 13 to 14 members of the touring party were affected by the illness, with around half of that number members of the playing squad, by what had been believed to be a bug or virus rather than Covid.
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Joe Root confirmed that their chef was also sick. Due to the illness sweeping through England squad, the trophy unveiling ceremony of Pak-England test series has also been postponed.
Responding to questions, Joe Root said “our game plan is very simple go and smack it , take wickets and win the game. He said “my game plan is very simple i.e. to score with an attacking mindset and take wickets against Pakistan.”
Responding to other questions, he said “seriously people are unwell but we are hopeful they will be fine on the morning. I felt unwell yesterday but woke up much better today.”
He said “yes, few players are not feeling well 100 percent. Even I’m didn’t feels well yesterday. Don’t know right now, I think food poisoning or COVID one of those things”.
Responding to another question, he said “Babar Azam is performing across all three formats of the game consistently. England’s bowling unit has to bowl well in order to keep Babar Azam quite with the bat,” adding that Babar Azam is younger than me and other top batters, his best is yet to come.”
