England skipper Joe Root has cautioned his side against any sort of complacency or arrogance as they aim for a clean sweep over a troubled Indian team. England won the first Test by 31 runs and then blew away the visitors at Lord’s with an emphatic win by an innings and 159 runs.
Admitting that 5-0 would be a dream scoreline the England skipper said, “Obviously, that would be the dream – to put in five complete performances and have five wins. But it’s important we don’t get complacent, arrogant, or look too far ahead.”
“We’re playing against the No. 1 side in the world, with some very talented players, and we have to make sure we keep looking to learn and develop,” Root said at the post-match press conference.
“We’re not the finished article – we’ve got a long way to go to where we want to get to. We’re going to have to start again and work extremely hard over the next five days to win the next game. That’s got to be our mentality…of course, it’s a great position to be in – 2-0 up with three to go, going into Nottingham, which is a great place for us to play,” Espncricinfo quoted him as saying.
“But we’ve really got to make sure we are realistic about things. Enjoy the position we’re in, and when we get our opportunities really try to put India under pressure and drive the game forward, but not get ahead of ourselves.”
