Joe Root hails the ruthless approach of Jason Roy

English batting mainstay Joe Root has praised teammate, Jason Roy’s approach during the 4th ODI against Sri Lanka where he scored 162 runs from 118 balls. England has an unassailable 2-0 lead the ODI series, with one match to go.

“It was great to see, the way he went about it and the ruthlessness as well at the end, you could see by his reaction when he got out,” Root said while talking to Sky Sports in Cardiff on Friday.

“There was real thought and clarity in the way he went about his business, which previously you might not have associated with Jason. That shows how he’s developed during his time in an England shirt and where he wants to take his game,” Root explained on how the England opener had improved over the series.

Despite, Alex Hales not turning up for the match, England looked in no trouble in the match. He feels that the team has a bunch of match-winners which is really good for the team. “We’ve got a number of guys now who, if they get in on their day, will be lining up scores of over 200, which is frightening.”

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Root said that Roy could have easily scored a double century, given if he had played the complete 50 overs. “(Roy) probably got out in the 35th over (in fact the 38th), so if he’d played 50 overs he was on course for a massive score. That’s the benchmark for everyone to follow and move forward with,” he concluded.