I would love to be part of England's T20 World Cup squad: Root

England's Test captain Joe Root wants to be in squ for upcoming T20 World Cup though he understands it is t going to be a cakewalk for one of country's finest batsmen in game's tritional format.Root will be appearing in his 100 Test when he les England in series opening match against India from Friday.

focus, for w, is four-match Test series but technically sound Root has t given up on his T20 ambitions, months after being igred for a series against Australia at home.
 

"For me, most important thing is that England go into that World Cup with strongest squ and give ourselves best chance of winning re, and hopefully, I can be a part of that squ," Root said on BBC's Test Match Special.

... And if n I will be backing those guys because it would be a huge achievement on back of what we have achieved in 50 over world cup. T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in India later this year. 30-year-old Root, one of world's best batsmen in Test cricket, has so far scored 893 runs in 32 T20 Internationals with five half centuries at a strike rate of 126.3.

"Absolutely, I would love to be a part of that World Cup squ, I love playing all three formats, everything is a different challenge," Root said.

I haven't h opportunity to play a huge amount of T20 games in last few years, but I am also aware of guys who are playing some amazing cricket, y are brilliant players and fully deserve ir chance.

But if I get an opportunity, all I can do is try to score as many runs as I can when it comes to T20 games.Root, who has tched up very impressive numbers in Test cricket, in which he avers nearly 50, says doesn't really lose his sleep over statistics.

I have never really been one for numbers, I have been more about winning games and obviously if you are scoring big runs you are helping team.More important is how many games you can really affect and home many games you can contribute and help England win. That's always been my mindset, that will always be my mindset.

Of course, at end of my career, I will probably look at things slightly differently, but for w all I am concerned about is doing my part for team and score as many runs as I can.Though he is on verge of completing a century of Test matches, Root plans to carry on for a long time, taking inspiration from veterans James Anderson and Stuart Bro.

At moment, way I see things, is that I want to play as long as possible, I can't see where it's going to stop. way Jimmy and Broy keep going and get better and better, y are an inspiration for someone like me. Hopefully that fire, that drive stays re in me and I can keep going.Root, who me his Test debut in India during England's memorable series triumph in 2012, recalled his first day in game in Nagpur.

Once I walked out, I completely forgot situation of game and magnitude of it.I was just so overwhelmed and happy and enjoying that moment, to get opportunities for England, play Test cricket, to be walking up to Kevin Pietersen at or end, I just couldn't stop smiling.

I just took a little bit time to refocus, to stop thinking that Sachin Tendulkar stood at mid-off, and Kevin Pietersen watching at or end, just really focussed on job in hand, and thankfully, I mand to stay re for some time and help us get across line.

Root said he seems to have reached 100 Tests rar quickly.

It feels like yesterday, walking around in Nagpur. Hopefully, it's t end of journey, and re is plenty of games to come, and plenty of fantastic memories to make.