England’s poor middle-order and their slender-tailed batsmen went to bat on the final day of the Test amid a nerve-racking drama to deny Australia their fourth successive win in the series.
all rounder Ben Stokes who has side strain and centurion Jonny Bairstow There is also a possibility of a thumb injury during the match in the Hobart Test starting on Friday.
“We will have to do some more assessments but Jos Buttler will have to return home and take no further part on the tour,” Root told a news conference.
“It’s a very serious injury and for him to come out as he did from that moment on, it shows how much he cares, shows how much it means to him to play in this team and play for England.”
The team later said in a statement that Stokes, who scored two half-centuries in the match despite the pain, and Bairstow, whose 113 is the only century so far in the series by an Englishman, would both travel to Hobart where they would be assessed.
England has added Sam Billings in his squad and the 30-year-old is currently in isolation at the team hotel.
head coach Chris Silverwood And bowling coach John Lewis will also rejoin the team, both of whom have recovered from COVID-19.
Root said he felt a sense of pride at the result after heavy losses in Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne.
“I think a lot of people can see a lot of players getting hurt physically, and yet to a large extent and in many ways, it lifted the rest of the group,” Root said.
“It’s a small step forward… being able to sit here after the draw (match) was always a good performance and I’m really proud of the way people dug in, and in doing so Succeeded.”
“Obviously a lot of emotion is knocking over, a great sense of pride. It’s an overwhelming feeling at the moment…”
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