13-07-2017 23:26 via theguardian.com

England’s Joe Root eager for South Africa to provide stiffer challenges

• Captain wants batsmen to ‘get bit between their teeth’ more often
• Retains faith in Gary Ballance to come good at No3 in second Test
Joe Root admitted a small part of him is looking forward to greater challenges as the England captain, with the expectation South Africa will show their true colours when the Test series resumes in Nottingham on Friday.Root enjoyed an ideal start to his Test captaincy at Lord’s last week, scoring 190 in the first innings before his si
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