Root is an ideal role model for the England team: Brook
England cricket captain Harry Brook praises veteran Joe Root for his exceptional batting technique and leadership ahead of the final ODI against India. Brook emphasizes the importance of strike rotation and learning from Root's consistent performance.
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England captain Harry Brook said that he expected the Lord’s pitch to be similar to the ones encountered in Birmingham and Cardiff.
“I reckon the new ball will be quite important,” Brook said ahead of Sunday’s (July 19, 2026) third and final ODI versus India here. “I think there’ll be a little bit of assistance for the seam bowlers to start with, and then it generally gets quite slow here.”
“So, rotating the strike is going to be an important part of the game, and likewise with the ball, trying to stop them [India] from rotating the strike.”
Joe Root has been in stellar form for the home team, scoring 76 not out and 99 not out in the first two matches of the series. Brook stated that the 35-year-old talisman, also a fellow Yorkshireman, was the ideal role model for his team.
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