Joe Root wants England to maximise their chances if they get to bat first in 4th Test

England Test skipper Joe Root feels that if pitch starts offering spin early on in game n it might become a huge factor in all-important fourth and final Test against India that gets underway on Thursday at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
England hit a mammoth 578 in first innings of opening Test at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium but since n visitors have struggled to cross 200-run mark in following two Tests.

'Want to maximise opportunity': Joe Root

“I think we don’t look at what an ideal score would be. We just want to maximise opportunity if we get to bat first. We will try to bat as big and long as possible. And looking at how we performed in Sri Lanka, we can certainly do that and also how we played against India in first Test, so we kw we can do it. We have to take that confidence forward,” said Root while replying to a query from ANI.

“And if we do that we kw scoreboard pressure and especially when ball starts to spin early on in game. That will play a huge factor. And similarly if India bats first we have to try and get past m because we kw how important it will be later on in game,” he added.

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all-important 4th Test match

Even if contest ends in a stalemate, t only will Virat Kohli-led side end up sealing series, but will also consolidate ir spot in finals of ICC World Test Championship and will face New Zealand at 'Mecca of Cricket' Lord's. summit clash will be played between June 18-22.

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England look to spoil India's chances

Meanwhile, England on or hand will look to play spoilsport after being out of WTC final contention following a humiliating 10-wicket loss in third Test. Joe Root-led side will be hoping to have last laugh by winning final Test match and should that happen n Australia will face New Zealand in ICC World Test Championship decider in over three months time as Team India must avoid a defeat by all possible means to qualify for finals.

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