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Stand-in captain Joe Root admits England have let themselves down with behaviour
Insists England ‘incredibly professional’ despite breach
TL;DR
- Joe Root admits England have "let themselves down" with "disappointing" behavior.
- Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were dropped from the second Test for breaking curfew.
- Root has resumed captaincy on a temporary basis, his 65th Test in the role.
- He described the team as "incredibly professional" despite recent incidents.
- Root expressed excitement about working with coach Brendon McCullum.
- Root did not rule out a permanent return to captaincy.