Updated On: 06 February, 2024 02:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Cook wants Root to play his natural game rather than trying to imitate others who are scoring at a high strike rate. "He was on 16 off nine balls and he doesn`t normally strike at that rate he`s normally striking at 75 to 80, which is still incredibly high for a Test match strike-rate, with zero risk

Alastair Cook, Joe Root (Pic: File Pic)
England batting great Alastair Cook feels that Joe Root is losing his balance and natural game while trying to fit in Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum`s "Bazball" plans.
Alastair Cook was the last international captain to win a test series in India back in the year 2012. He stated that Joe Root did not seem to be in control during the second innings of the second test match. He scored just 16 runs in 10 deliveries.