Haven’t lost momentum owing to rain: Joe Root
28 Aug 2014 5:16 AM IST
England batsman Joe Root on Tuesday said his side hasn’t lost the momentum gained in the triumphant Test series as it prepares to take on India in the second ODI on Wednesday. The first ODI of the five-match series was abandoned in Bristol without a ball being bowled yesterday owing to incessant rain.
‘No, we haven’t lost any momentum. But we have had an extra day’s practice as a whole squad and we didn’t lose time to rain in that sense. What happened in the Test series is still in the back of our minds and we want to take that momentum forward. We want to start well in this series and a couple of wins will be very handy in that sense going ahead,’ said Root, on the eve of the second ODI.
‘The World Cup (in Australia-New Zealand) is obviously something we are planning towards but we cannot look too far ahead. India are a good side in the ODI format and we will have to play very good cricket to beat them. We are in a good place as a team at the minute and we are looking forward to the game tomorrow,’ he said.
About Cook’s captaincy and ODI record, he said, ‘He is a leader, our leader, in one-dayers and Tests. He has done well for a number of years now and he is a fantastic player. He has got all our support. As a team we are very excited and want to show we are a good ODI side.’
‘No, we haven’t lost any momentum. But we have had an extra day’s practice as a whole squad and we didn’t lose time to rain in that sense. What happened in the Test series is still in the back of our minds and we want to take that momentum forward. We want to start well in this series and a couple of wins will be very handy in that sense going ahead,’ said Root, on the eve of the second ODI.
‘The World Cup (in Australia-New Zealand) is obviously something we are planning towards but we cannot look too far ahead. India are a good side in the ODI format and we will have to play very good cricket to beat them. We are in a good place as a team at the minute and we are looking forward to the game tomorrow,’ he said.
About Cook’s captaincy and ODI record, he said, ‘He is a leader, our leader, in one-dayers and Tests. He has done well for a number of years now and he is a fantastic player. He has got all our support. As a team we are very excited and want to show we are a good ODI side.’
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