Joe Root says England players’ ‘minds were elsewhere’ over coronavirus

• Captain outlines relief over cancellation of Sri Lanka tour
• ‘You’re thinking about vulnerable family and friends’Joe Root has outlined how the decision to abandon England’s tour of Sri Lanka was driven more by the unsettling effect of the coronavirus pandemic on his squad than the advice of the experts.As sporting events around the globe were cancelled in swift succession on Friday, cricket fell into line to the relief of the England players. The immediate r