Published 19:15 IST, July 8th 2020

Joe Root family: England captain welcomes baby girl into family ahead of Eng vs WI Test

England vs West Indies: England's Test captain Joe Root wishes his team "good luck" with his newborn daughter as hosts take on West Indies in the opening Test.

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England Test captain Joe Root recently confirmed birth of his second child with his wife Carrie Cotterell. high-profile batsman welcomed his newborn daughter by taking to his Instagram account on Wednesday, July 8. Last week, Joe Root decided to skip opening England vs West Indies Test match in order to be present at birth of his child.

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Joe Root baby: New member arrives in Joe Root family

On Instagram, Joe Root shared an orable picture of his baby resting on his left arm. In caption, cricketer wrote “good luck” to England cricket team for ir Test challenge against West Indies at Rose Bowl, Southampton. He ded that entire Joe Root family “will be watching and supporting m all way!”.

Joe Root baby: Entire Joe Root family wishes England team “good luck”

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Joe Root baby: First Joe Root child in Joe Root family

first Joe Root child was born on January 7, 2017 when his wife gave birth to ir son Alfred William Root. His 3-year-old son can also be seen in new Joe Root baby picture shared by cricketer.

Joe Root baby: England Cricket and ICC congratulate Joe Root family

On Wednesday, July 8, International Cricket Council (ICC) and England Cricket also took to ir social media accounts to congratulate Joe Root family on arrival of ir newborn daughter.

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England vs West Indies 2020: ENG vs WI Live streaming

ENG vs WI live streaming in India will be available to viewers on Sony Sports Network. Fans can also enjoy ENG vs WI live streaming by logging onto FanCode by Dream Sports to watch each ball of live proceedings. ENG vs WI live streaming would ditionally be available on Sony LIV and Airtel TV. England vs West Indies opening Test began after a long rain-affected delay despite its 3:30 PM IST original commencing time. At time of publishing, home side lost ir opening batsman Dom Sibley for a duck to leave England reeling at 1-1 in three overs.

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19:15 IST, July 8th 2020