{"id":194120,"date":"2026-07-17T04:22:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T09:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=194120"},"modified":"2026-07-17T04:22:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T09:52:03","slug":"joe-root-says-england-learning-on-the-job-in-odis-after-morale-boosting-win-over-india-in-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=194120","title":{"rendered":"Joe Root says England \u2018learning on the job\u2019 in ODIs after morale-boosting win over India in Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71233176\">Joe Root said his younger England team-mates were having to \u201clearn on the job\u201d in one-day international cricket because of a lack of experience of the 50-over games.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran batsman Root, compiling his second fifty of the series, demonstrated his enduring class with a chanceless 99 not out as England beat India by four wickets in the second ODI in Cardiff on Thursday to level a three-match campaign at 1-1.<\/p>\n<p>But before this morale-boosting win, which sets up a series decider at Lord\u2019s on Sunday, England had lost 14 of its previous 20 ODIs.<\/p>\n<p>In domestic cricket, the One-Day Cup is played at the same time as the Hundred, with many of England\u2019s rising starts not getting the kind of grounding in 50-over cricket common to players of Root\u2019s generation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that\u2019s one of the biggest challenges for this team and the young guys coming through,\u201d Root, 35, told reporters at Sophia Gardens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot just now, but in the next little while, anyone coming into this team does not have the wealth of experience and understanding of 50-over cricket because we are not exposed to it any more.<\/p>\n<p><b>MATCH REPORT | <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/eng-vs-ind-second-odi-cardiff-july-16-thursday-match-result-score-gill-brook-bumrah-india-england\/article71231437.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Root\u2019s patient masterclass helps England level series win tense win<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is not that element of grounding that happens before you get to this level, which happens elsewhere around the world, so it\u2019s understanding that there are going to be times where guys have to learn on the job and they have to learn quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Root faced 133 balls as he became the first England batsman to score 99 not out in an ODI.<\/p>\n<p>His innings was far removed from the fireworks associated with England\u2019s triumphant 50-over World Cup-winning team of 2019.<\/p>\n<p>But Root, who played in that side, said: \u201cYou\u2019ve got to be brave and know that you can absorb pressure, because you have always got more time than you think and you can really make things up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome guys will get out their tricks, sometimes you\u2019ll be on a pitch where 400 is a par score which can happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2018Doing it ugly\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cBut the hardest bit for guys coming through in English cricket is that when you find yourself in a situation like that, a wicket like that, can you find a way of doing it ugly and just getting over the line?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Root was on course to complete his 21st ODI century until Gus Atkinson hit three fours and a six in his unbeaten 23.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI told him (Atkinson) to just get it done,\u201d said Root after England recovered from 94-4 and 125-5 to beat the world\u2019s number one ODI side.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all about winning and there\u2019s no better feeling in cricket than being there at the end when you chase something down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Root also praised an \u201cexceptional\u201d England attack led by fast bowler Jofra Archer for restricting India to 233 all out.<\/p>\n<p>England is currently eighth in the ODI rankings and need to make sure it stays there at least to secure automatic qualification for next year\u2019s ODI World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>But Root said England\u2019s win on Thursday had been \u201ca lot to take forward against the number one team in the world\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor us to be going to Lord\u2019s with everything to play for, have a high pressure game, and have that experience to bank and look back on, ahead of a World Cup is great,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jul 17, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/joe-root-england-odi-experience-learning-job-india-2nd-odi-win-99-not-out\/article71233176.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Root said his younger England team-mates were having to \u201clearn on the job\u201d in one-day international cricket because of a lack of experience of the 50-over games. Veteran batsman Root, compiling his second fifty of the series, demonstrated his enduring class with a chanceless 99 not out as England beat India by four wickets&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":194121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-194120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AFP_C2EC88K.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":194453,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=194453","url_meta":{"origin":194120,"position":0},"title":"Brook urges England teammates to follow Root\u2019s footsteps","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"July 18, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"England white-ball captain Harry Brook has urged his side to learn from Joe Root as it seeks to complete a series win against India. 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