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ROOT STEADIES SHIP BUT SOUTH AFRICA WILL PROVIDE THE REAL TEST

MARK BUTCHER

Speaking after the win at Edgbaston, Joe Root said he felt England were in a better place now than they were at the start of the summer. You’d certainly have to say things are calmer, and a 3-0 win in a Test series isn’t to be sniffed at, but Pakistan offered all the resistance of a piece of wet tissue paper, so it’s a hard one to call. We will have to wait until the winter tour of South Africa to make a more informed judgement.
On the evidence so far, I wouldn’t say this England team under Root is better or worse – just different. Oll...

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