Pink-ball Test | First 20 balls are vital, Root tells his batsmen
The Hindu
England captain Joe Root said that while he is yet to decide on the final eleven, there was a possibility his team would field a third seamer in the day-night Test starting on Wednesday.
“We are going to take our time with the limited info we have on this ground and pink ball cricket. We want to give us as much information as possible before making the decision,” said Root.
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