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'Criticism His Captaincy Has Received Is Unfair': Gillespie Defends Joe Root After 1st Ashes Test

By IANS News December 12, 2021 • 14:44 PM View: 965

Former Australian pace bowler Jason Gillespie has come out in defence of embattled England Test captain Joe Root, who, he felt, was being treated unfairly following a string of defeats this season, the latest being the nine-wicket loss in the opening Ashes Test at The Gabba.

Gillespie also defended Root's decision to play Jack Leach in the Test saying that the captain wanted to give his pace bowlers some rest by pressing the spinner into service, but unfortunately, he went for far too many runs.

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