Britain Cricket - England - Joe Root Press Conference - Headingley - 15/2/17 England's Joe Root ahead of the press conference Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - England's new test captain Joe Root will seek to bolster his leadership skills with big scores and has promised to ensure the side are better prepared to defend the Ashes in Australia than they were on the previous trip.
Root has emerged as England's batting mainstay since his debut in 2012 and took over as skipper last month after Alastair Cook stepped down from the role following the side's 4-0 loss in the five-test series in India at the end of 2016.
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