12-10-2018 12:49 via theguardian.com

England’s recent record against spin is up there with the best, says Joe Root

• Test captain backs Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali
• England prepare for second ODI with Sri LankaJoe Root is confident England can banish the notion they are vulnerable to spin once and for all in Sri Lanka.The prevalence of seam bowlers in England has often left the national side under-prepared for trips to the sub-continent, where conditions are more conducive to turn, but the Test captain and one-day batsman believes the current generation are ready to change that. Related: Jason Roy r
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