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    "editor1": "<p>Don Root, the grandfather of England Test captain Joe Root, has slammed The Hundred which had its inaugural edition in July to August this year. In a letter to The Cricketer Magazine published on Friday, Root compared the 100-ball tournament to the COVID-19 virus.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;The Hundred is among us. So is Covid and it&#39;s just about as welcome. We are constantly being lectured about the necessity to attract more funding to spread the gospel and nourish the grassroots of cricket,&quot; wrote Root.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He also stated that the Hundred has led to the downfall of England in Test cricket. &quot;Apparently this can only be done by an increase in some form of the white-ball version of the game. At what cost to the red-ball version? Onwards and downwards would appear to be the new ECB mantra. The results of this policy can be seen in the Test series.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Root expressed that there is unevenness between red and white-ball cricket at present in the country. &quot;Of course, every sport needs sound financial resourcing, but do we have the balance right at the moment between financial needs and performance on the field? As far as red-ball cricket is concerned, I think not.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong> <a href=\"www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-series\/india-tour-of-england-2021\">India tour of England, 2021 <\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In the Test series against India, Root had an exceptional series as a batsman. He scored 564 runs at an average of 94 and making three centuries, the only batsman from his side to reach the three-figure mark. Root is also the leading run-scorer in Test cricket this year, with a total of 1455 runs at an average of 66.13 in 12 Test matches.<\/p>\r\n",
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