Sri Lanka vs England: Joe Root pleased after leading by example in Pallekele

England captain Joe Root was particularly pleased that he practiced what he preached after his sublime century set up the team’s series-clinching victory in the second Test.

England captain Joe Root was particularly pleased that he practiced what he preached after his sublime century set up the team’s series-clinching victory in the second Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday. Root’s 124 in the second innings came at a crucial juncture for England who had conceded a first-innings lead of 46 and were then reduced to 109 for four. Having implored his team to play bold and courageous cricket in Sri Lanka, where England had not won a series since 2001, the 27-year-old then showed how to do it on a turning track.Read more