WILL ROOT REGRET THIS?

JOE ROOT might be embarrassed when he sees his ‘mic drop’ celebration to mark his century — and England’s win — at Headingley (above). England’s Test captain theatrically dropped his bat in a style more commonly used by rappers or comedians who are particularly pleased with themselves. One-day skipper Eoin Morgan gently admonished Root, saying: ‘A statement? No he made a fool of himself!’ The watching Virat Kohli may just remember it during the Test series ...