Scoopsy daisy...
Daily Star Sunday|February 18, 2024
JOE SLOG A NO-GO
RICHARD EDWARDS
Scoopsy daisy...

JOE ROOT'S rush of blood sparked an England collapse and left their series hopes hanging by a thread in Rajkot.

England had headed into day three on 207-2 and had a golden opportunity to overhaul India's first innings and put the hosts on the back foot.

Instead of ramming home their advantage, Root chucked it away with a reverse scoop that should give him nightmares for the rest of the season.

And having failed to reach 30 in five innings on this tour, huge question marks now hang over the former skipper's head.

This story is from the February 18, 2024 edition of Daily Star Sunday.

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