England vs New Zealand: Winning 7 consecutive Test matches will be best way to prepare for Ashes - Joe Root

England captain Joe Root has said that his team will be eyeing 7 straight Test wins before heading to Australia for the Ashes. The Three Lions will play 2 Tests vs New Zealand starting Wednesday before playing 5-Test series vs India.

England captain Joe Root has said that his team would be eyeing to win 7 straight Test matches before heading to Australia for all-important Ashes 2021-22. The Three Lions are all set to face New Zealand in a 2-match series starting Wednesday at Lord's and then face India in 5 Tests from August 4. On the eve of the Lord's Test versus Kane Williamson's New Zealand, Joe Root made the plans and intentions of his team clear. “There’s going to be constant conversations about Australia throughout this summer,” Root said. “There’s no getting away from that. We’ve said for a long time now we’re planning towards that series. As an English fan, as an English player it is such an iconic series and one that holds so much weight," Root told reporters.