ENG vs SA: Joe Root ‘I’ve never had more fun playing professional cricket

Following England’s nine-wicket win over South Africa in their last Test of the summer, Joe Root was asked when he realized things were a little different under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum. Not only did he agree that they were.

He was also able to pinpoint a specific moment when a format he has spent more than a decade playing, watching, and analyzing made his jaw drop. During the second of six Test victories this summer in the form of Jonny Bairstow (136) and Stokes (75 not out), New Zealand scored 179 off just 121 balls to chase down the fourth innings at Trent Bridge. demolished. 299 runs in just 50 overs.

“There was a moment at Trent Bridge when Zak Crowley and I sat with the crosswind in that final session,” Root said as he set up the scene. “We responded and within three overs, we put the book down and couldn’t take our eyes off our eyes. It was like watching the highlight reel of a T20 game, no matter the Test match. It was remarkable.

“Some things we’ve never seen before in Test cricket happened in a very short amount of time. It’s good to know what we’ve been able to do. It’s almost like – I hate to compare, but there’s a bit of a sense of it. How was it when we started scoring big on the white-ball team? It’s exciting – what’s the limit, how far can we go? You see what that team has achieved in no time.

I know the early days of Test cricket as compared to the white-ball format and there are so many different elements to it, but it’s very exciting that I have that kind of enthusiasm anyway.”

When it comes to this men’s test team

When it comes to this men’s Test team it is hard not to feel that we are in unknown territory. There is a group here that is not only rekindling the love of cricket in the English public but also inspiring the people in their changing rooms. And perhaps it is through Root that we can gauge the authenticity of what McCullum and Stokes have cultivated this summer.

“It’s been a perfect class,” he said. “It’s been great to be a part of it, it’s been a lot of fun playing the way we’ve played, and winning six out of seven is a reflection of the quality with which we’ve played. That’s what makes winter and beyond so exciting. This team. To know that there is still more potential and the areas we can improve is the most exciting part of it.

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You didn’t need to be a body language expert to know the burden of captaincy on Root. One run, from the start of 2021, in which England won just four times.

During the final stages of his leadership, there was clear sadness for the group. The root of a branch was inadvertently detached. He started hanging out with teammates less often, even though he considered some of them to be longtime friends. It was a lack of thought and communication that simply wouldn’t happen.

Root: I’ve never had so much fun playing professional cricket,

I’ve never had so much fun playing professional cricket,” Root said in a jiffy about how he felt this season. “Honestly, it’s hard to put into words. You come every day and you’re so excited about what’s going to happen. It is unknown. It feels weird enough to play 120-odd games, yet that’s how it feels when you go every day. This is a very nice place. It keeps you very hungry and motivated. You can jumpstart the energy of everyone who is in the same mindset.”

“They haven’t always managed to go ahead and score big and grab headlines, but the impact and damage they do at the top have had a big impact on the rest of us. The way Poppy (Oli Pope) ) plays all summer from now on. He has made some big contributions and you can see the confidence coming to bat at No. 3.

Also last week (in the second Test at Emirates Old Trafford). I thought it was a great century, matched well with Ben. It seemed like it all came together.” And we’re in a good place as a team. Since there is also a senior batsman involved, it is good to have you.

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Like breakout pop acts, the group’s next challenge after storming the country is to make a similar impact overseas. Root believes now is just as good a time to take it on the road.

“We’ll try. The way we played at Old Trafford [where England scored 415 for nine in 107 overs and on their way to an innings win] and you can see there’s more to it. The most important thing is that we take it when we have the opportunity to force the issue and get ahead of the game. Every time we have had the opportunity to do it this summer, we have done it very well.

“At Old Trafford, you saw a different side for this team, a side that can absorb pressure, play a little differently. We are not just one-trick ponies. Test cricket always has periods You have to manage well and tactfully.