England are presently 1-2 down within the ongoing Ashes sequence and can be seeking to win the upcoming Check at Outdated Trafford to maintain themselves alive within the hunt. Though the third Check proved to be a constructive one for the hosts, they struggled to discover a substitute for injured Olie Pope at no. 3 batting place. It’s value mentioning that Pope was dominated out of the Ashes 2023 after sustaining a shoulder damage within the Lord’s Check.

The English facet initially tried sending Harry E-book to bat one down in the course of the Headingley Check however have been upset as Brook was dismissed for mere three runs. Following the failed try selling Brook, England despatched Moeen Ali up the order of their second innings, however that didn’t resolve the issue both, as he fell for simply 5 runs at no. 3.

In mild of the crew’s struggles to discover a dependable no. 3, former England captain Nasser Hussain expressed his opinion that Joe Root, presently batting at no. 4, ought to take into account shifting as much as the coveted place.

Talking to Sky Sports activities, Nasser mentioned Root is considered one of England’s finest gamers and may step up for the crew. He additionally highlighted Root’s tackle the identical challenge from the pre-match press convention of the third Check, the place the English batter mentioned he can be pleased to bat on the third place.

“I’d be making an attempt to persuade Joe Root to bat at No.3. They might not do it. He mentioned earlier than the sport (third Check) truly, Joe, within the press convention, ‘I’m fairly pleased to maneuver to No.3,” mentioned Nasser.

“After which clearly, Brook did it, however I might be making an attempt to persuade Joe Root to exit and bat No.3. He’s England’s finest participant. He’ll find yourself England’s greatest-ever batter, and that’s the place he needs to be coming in, one down,” he added.

So far as Root’s stats batting one down are involved, The 32-year-old has scored 2222 runs on the no. 3 place for England with a mean of 39.67 in 59 innings.