Should English cricketer Joe Root bat so aggressively?

Monday 5 February 2024 15:55, UK

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Speaking on the Sky Sports Cricket podcast, Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain discuss whether England batter Joe Root needs to play so aggressively after a frenetic second innings against India.

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