Joe Root indirectly digs up Michael Vaughan and says that “what others think of me as a captain is irrelevant” | Cricket

You are never in the spotlight as the captain of a successful international cricket team. Australian Posts like Kohl, Australian Tim Paine can guarantee it. Also include Joe Root of England in the list; who has indirectly beaten back the country’s former captain Michael Vaughan.

Earlier, Vaughan commented that Root will only be called a great captain if he defeats The Ashes against Australia. However, Root avoided that bounce by saying he doesn’t focus on what others think of him as a captain.

Speaking to the media before the start of the fourth test match, Root admitted that the English captains are judged differently against Ashes, but he also claimed he is fully focused on the ongoing five-match series against India.

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“As the English captain, you will be judged a bit based on how you do in Ashes cricket,” Root said. “I feel like we have to win this series first. This is a huge series for us. And then we turn our attention to Australia.

“It’s something everyone wants to do, get to Australia and win as a player or a captain. What others think of me as a captain doesn’t matter. My job is to give the team everything, and if that’s not good enough for some people, it’s something what I’ve done, and I’m proud of it, ”Root explained.

Joe Root has been in the form of his life this season. He has already crushed six centuries so far in 2021 and after three tests against India, he leads the chart of top scorers with 507 runs and an amazing average of 126.75.

Moreover, after making a mistake in his tactics in the second test at Lord’s, where India won by 151 runs and led the 1-0 lead, he led his party to an even more weighty victory at Headingley (inning and 76 runs)) to level 1-1.