England Test Captain Joe root is ready to bat at number three to shoulder more responsibility against Pakistan. Since replacing Alastair Cook as the test captain last year, Root has batted at number four and juggled the dual demands of being the leader of the side as well as its batting mainstay.
However, Coach Trevor Bayliss, though, believes England’s best batsman should come at number three and the axing of James Vince for the series against Pakistan has ensured Root’s elevation.
“I think it’s an opportunity for me to take on a bit more responsibility at the top of the order,” Root said at the launch of England’s 2018 kit.
“I’ve had a year in the captaincy now and I feel I’ve gained enough experience to feel comfortable doing that.”
“For me it was getting used to the captaincy and making sure I could separate the two; that my full focus was on my batting when it came around” he added.
