Joe Root wants England’s cricketers to follow Gareth Southgate’s lead at this summer’s World Cup, winning the nation’s hearts and minds as they battle for the trophy.
Southgate visited Eoin Morgan’s squad when they gathered in Cardiff last month, addressing the players for more than an hour and presenting them with memento shirts.
As tournament hosts and world numbers ones, Root and company will be hoping to go at least one better than the semi-final appearance the footballers managed in Moscow but Southgate’s inspirational brand of leadership proved a hit.
