Root says his record of more than 14,000 test runs proves he knows how to navigate difficult spells
\n Lord\u2019s
\nEngland captain Joe Root is confident of working his way through a dip in form that has seen him trapped lbw nine times in his last 12 innings, and says his record of more than 14,000 test runs proves he knows how to navigate difficult spells.
\nEngland\u2019s leading test run-scorer with 14,208 runs, second only to India\u2019s Sachin Tendulkar (15,921) on the all-time list, has passed 50 only twice during the home summer.
\n\u201cI\u2019ve played this game a long time, and I\u2019ve always found ways of solving those problems and working it through,\u201d the 35-year-old told BBC on Sunday.
\n\u201cI don\u2019t see this as being any different. There\u2019s a reason why I\u2019ve got 14,000 runs and a reason why I\u2019ve played the best part of 15 years at this level.\u201d
\nRoot\u2019s comments came after England secured a home test series win over Pakistan at Lord\u2019s where he managed scores of four and 24 before being out lbw in both innings.
\nThe build-up to the second test was overshadowed by the controversy surrounding fast bowler Brydon Carse, who was dropped from the squad following an incident outside a nightclub in Derby.
\nRoot said he had addressed the issue with his players and stressed the need for the squad to celebrate successes responsibly.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s hard to win test matches, it\u2019s hard to win test series. Enjoy it and celebrate it, but in a sensible and grown-up way,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Root says his record of more than 14,000 test runs proves he knows how to navigate difficult spells Lord\u2019s England captain Joe Root is confident of working his way through a dip in form that has seen him trapped lbw nine times in his last 12 innings, and says his record of more than 14,000 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":565047,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-565029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"\n