‘Sensible, grown-up way’: Joe Root’s warning to Eng after sealing Pak series

Joe Root has called on England to enjoy their Test series triumph over Pakistan without letting the celebrations spill into unnecessary controversy.England wrapped up a 2-0 lead in the three-match series with a 194-run victory at Lord’s, securing their first multi-match Test series win since 2024. With one game still to play, Root acknowledged the achievement but urged his teammates to celebrate responsibly.“It’s important we’re not talking about, absolutely,” Root said during the post-match media interaction at Lord’s. “But it’s hard to win Test matches, it’s hard to win Test series, so enjoy it and celebrate it, but in a sensible, grown-up way.“It’s been a really good start to, I don’t know what you want to call it, this new team.”Root wary of off-field controversyRoot’s comments came as England celebrated another dominant performance against Pakistan.