Joe Root says Darren Lehmann is 'entitled to say what he wants' after the former Australia coach claimed England's leading runscorer is a 'rung below' the all-time greats.
Joe Root will become the fourth Englishman to reach 150 caps when he plays in the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch this weekJoe Root says Darren Lehmann is "entitled to say what he wants" after the former Australia coach claimed the England batter is a "rung below" the all-time greats.
Root, who has been on three Ashes tours of Australia, will get his next chance for a hundred down under when England attempt to reclaim the urn next winter. "I'll do my job and he can do his job. He's completely entitled to say what he wants. That's his right." Root passed Sir Alastair Cook in the first Test in Pakistan in October to become England's all-time leading runscorer. With a tally of 12,754, he sits fifth on the all-time list, behind Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid.
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