: Cricket: Hope rest and rotation is now behind us, says England Test captain Joe Root #IndiaNEWS England Test skipper Joe Root said it’s time that they set aside the much-debated rotation policy to

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Cricket: Hope rest and rotation is now behind us, says England Test captain Joe Root #IndiaNEWS
England Test skipper Joe Root said it’s time that they set aside the much-debated rotation policy to field the strongest possible teams against India and later in the Ashes so that they can compete for the WTC title instead of watching the marquee contest on TV.England and Wales Cricket Board’s rotation policy became a hot topic in world cricket when they did not travel to India with their full strength squad earlier this year and lost the series 1-2 to got out of the WTC final race.The new cycle of the World Test Championship will begin with the five Test series between India and England from August 4 in Nottingham.“We are coming into a period of time now where rest and rotation is put behind us,� Root was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. “Hopefully, if everyone is fit, we are going to have our best team available for what is to follow. That’s really exciting and something I’m very much looking forward to.�Jonny Bairstow and Mark Wood did not compete in the first two Tests against India but took field in the fourth test. Their first-choice keeper Jos Buttler also returned home after the series-opener.Root is hoping it won’t be same story this...Read more

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