India find themselves on the backfoot in the five-match Test series against England. While they entered into the five-match Test series as the favourites, given their record in the purest format of the game and even found themselves at an advantageous position leading by 190 runs in the first innings. However, the Three Lions came back from behind to register a remarkable comeback and came back from behind to eventually beat India by 28 runs.

While it was Ollie Pope who starred with the bat for the Three Lions and scored a sensational 196 in the second innings, enabling England’s comeback in the match, thereafter spinner Tom Hartley, who was on debut, picked up a seven-wicket haul in the second innings to help the visitors go 1-0 up in the series. Senior England batter Joe Root chipped in with scores of 29 and 2 in the two innings in Hyderabad but primarily managed to make his presence felt with his bowling, showing how he can play a decisive role ahead in the series.

Root though looks determined to come up with more significant scores with the bat and was seen practising a reverse-sweep while batting as a left-hander in the nets prior to the second Test match of the series in Visakhapatnam. The video of Root practicing at the nets ahead of the second Test match which begins on February 2 has surfaced online.

Take a look at the viral video here:

Joe Root setting up as a left-hander at England training in Vizag pic.twitter.com/GmabemPrY7

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Injury Concerns In Both Camps Ahead Of IND vs ENG 2nd Test

Meanwhile, there are injury concerns in both the England and the Indian camp ahead of the second Test match. While Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul have both been ruled out of the second Test due to injuries in the Indian team, England’s Jack Leach is likely to miss the second Test match owing to a knee injury he sustained in the series opener. Forced changes in the Playing 11 seem a necessity then in both the teams then as India and England square off at the Dr YS Rajashekar Reddy ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium.