Captain Joe Root does not want England to be considered "negative team that plays boring cricket"

Joe Root said that England will be looking to play agressive cricket in the second Test against New Zealand whenever the opportunities arise and win the series.

England captain Joe Root said that he does not want the side to be considered a "negative team" that plays a boring brand of cricket. Root said England are looking win their second Test against New Zealand and be aggressive whenever the opportunity arises. "We're very keen to put in five days of strong cricket this week and win the series. If the opportunities arise, we'll definitely look to be aggressive. I don't want us to be considered a negative team who play a boring brand of cricket. We have some very exciting players who are capable of some wonderful passages of cricket and hopefully that will come to light this week," said Root. England played out a draw in the first Test while chasing a target of 273 in a minimum of 75 overs.