a chief Australia Beating England by nine wickets gave the opener a sure win Brisbane Within four days, the visitors’ trouble began with Root opting to bat after winning the toss.
England were bundled out for 147 and despite showing more backbone in the second innings, especially Root (89) and David Malana (82), they lost and the hosts needed only 20 to win.
The team was also guilty of giving away too many chances, which allowed Australia to post a first innings total of 425 and an unlucky lead.
“If I’m honest, we can’t create as many chances as we created and put them down,” Root said with the second Test. Adelaide, launching in just five days’ time.
He said, ‘Our bowlers were excellent. We have to do better both with the field and with the bat.
“We know where we need to be better, but the way we reacted in the second innings, it showed a lot of character and fighting, which will put us in a good position.”
Despite seam bowlers being favored at the Gabba’s ground, England opted to drop two of their biggest wicket-takers – Anderson and Broad – from the starting eleven.
This sparked surprise and criticism, which Root did not address directly when asked in a post-match television interview if he would have chosen differently if he had retaken his time.
“One thing I would say is that we wanted to change our attack, to change the pace throughout the innings and move through different gears,” he said.
off spinner jack leach, who had come for Broad, was punished by an Australian attack, but Root said he took responsibility.
“If anything, it dawns on me that he was given the offensive zone too early, he was not allowed to settle down and he was given a little more opportunity too soon,” he said.
“Jack is a good spinner in 20 Tests, he has shown what a vital role he can play within this team and I am sure he will play a big part in the series going forward.
“It’s really important in a five-match Test series, we don’t feel too sorry for ourselves behind it,” said the England captain.
“We have to remember that there is a huge amount of cricket to be played.”
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