Joe Root on England loss: 'Even Coldplay can't be number one every week'

Joe Root admits England did not play their best cricket against Sri Lanka, but “Coldplay can’t be number one every week”.

Joe Root admitted England did not play their best cricket against Sri Lanka, but “Coldplay can’t be number one every week”.

Still, their performance at The Oval was incredibly wasteful and allowed the impressive Sri Lankans to earn their first win in 11 Tests against England. "I don't think we played our best cricket this week and that is going to happen from time to time,” added Root. “Coldplay can't be number one every week.”England’s performance led to an accusation of complacency from former captain Sir Alastair Cook, while another ex-skipper, Michael Vaughan, warned them not to “take the mickey out of Test cricket”.

Stokes injured his hamstring playing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred last month. He is expected to be fit for England’s tour of Pakistan in October.

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