Joe Root played a crucial role with a composed half-century during a tense run-chase, while Smith’s maiden Test century in the first innings gave England a significant lead of 122 runs, which was instrumental in their win. Reflecting on his captaincy in Ben Stokes’ absence, Pope said he enjoyed the experience and felt confident in reading the game to help his team secure all 20 wickets.
‘He’s a greedy … ‘: Eng captain’s big comment on Joe Root
