Root: 'This year it seems as if whenever I've made a mistake I've paid the price'
Joe Root talks about his Lord's dismissal that changed the game, being hooked to the 2005 Ashes, developing his game, and more
21-Jul-2016
Joe Root's first-innings dismissal at Lord's contributed to England conceding a position of strength in reply to Pakistan's 339. England gave up a first-innings lead of 67 runs, and eventually lost the match by 75 runs. In an interview with Donald McRae in the Guardian, Root admits the manner of his dismissal came as a wake-up call. He also remembered the 2005 Ashes, when he was inspired by Michael Vaughan.
"You mentioned the concentration side [for Root also gave away his wicket earlier this summer when set fair on 80 against Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street] and that's key. But also my bowling and fielding - you need to develop everything away from your main strength. And then give as much back to the team when you've got young lads coming in and they want your insight and advice. You help them as much as possible. So there are so many different ways to improve. But the starting point for me is cutting out those rash shots. Last year, on occasions, I was dropped early on and given extra opportunities and from that I was able to make big scores. This year it seems as if whenever I've made a mistake I've paid the price. The important thing is to stay very strong with my natural game."