Joe Root hopes England can 'bounce back strong' after stricken side lose first Test in South Africa

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Joe Root hopes England can 'bounce back strong' after stricken side lose first Test in South Africa
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Hoping to pull off a second record Test run chase of 2019, England's batsmen fell away in South Africa.

England captain Joe Root has said he hopes his illness-affected team can"bounce back strong" after they lost the first Test match in South Africa by 107 runs.

Root refused to blame a contagious bug that has seen 10 players, including the skipper himself who was affected on Friday, and four support staff laid low.

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