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Reaction from Joe Root after the third day of the first Test between England and India at Trent Bridge.
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Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England. 11 July 2014.
SOUNDBITE: (English) England batsman Joe Root
"We knew our backs were against the wall. We had to fight, and I thought the way we responded after tea was fantastic. I thought Broady came out and put a lot of pressure back on India. The rest of the lads that came in followed that up and Jimmy (James Anderson) towards the end was sensational and took a lot of pressure off me batting at the other end."
SOUNDBITE: (English) England batsman Joe Root
"I think that ball change obviously played a big part in the game, and we didn't quite respond to it well enough. "We're going to have to make sure we do recognise those periods, and front up a bit sooner. I thought when we did realise it and did regroup we were brilliant. So I hope that's something we can learn from and get better at."
SOUNDBITE: (English) England batsman Joe Root (about the period after lunch)
"It was just one of those days, and I had to get through that initial 20 or 30 balls and fight my way through it. You've got to give a bit of credit to India. The way they bowled in that middle session was very good and put a lot of pressure on us. But the promising thing is that we came out after tea and we put that pressure straight back on to them."
SOUNDBITE: (English) England batsman Joe Root
"Obviously, it's not ideal. We'd like to make sure we, as batters, contribute more. But it's a team game ultimately, and everybody has a responsibility with the bat to get as many runs as possible."
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Root: "Credit to India but we must do better"
Sunday, July 13 2014Category:Cricket