‘The sky’s the limit for this team,’ says Joe Root after series victory
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• Root looking forward to Ashes in Australia next year• Ben Stokes excited about Wood and Archer bowling together
Joe Root believes England now have a template of how to win the Ashes in Australia next year following their comprehensive 3-1 series victory in South Africa.
England sealed only their second away series success in four years with a 191-run win in the fourth and final Test in Johannesburg. Mark Wood, a fast bowler whose career-best match haul of nine for 100 suggests he is entering a new phase of a career that has previously been ravaged by injuries, was the man of the match at the Wanderers. The thought of him teaming up with Jofra Archer in the opening Ashes Test at Brisbane in November next year is a tantalising prospect for Root. Continue reading...
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