Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
As regards Root, I find it odd that people are so happy to compare his average as a number 3 unfavourably with that when he bats 4 and put it down to place in the batting order, but ignore the fact that this decline also coincided with him becoming captain.
He was a pretty decent opener ffs. Also his decline is relative - still third most runs of any player in the world last year.

Almost an argument for Morgan to be brought into the team as captain. Any runs would be a bonus