Joe Root

Unfortunately I am a human being and not a robot.

— Joe Root

Whenever you lose, it hurts.

— Joe Root

You learn from the mistakes you make.

— Joe Root

That was my upbringing: you treat people with respect.

— Joe Root

As a captain I think tactically I've been quite good.

— Joe Root

Individually we all have to play to our strengths.

— Joe Root

I like to think I'll be quite instinctive as a leader.

— Joe Root

I think I can be quite cheeky at times.

— Joe Root

Sometimes people say things on the field that they might regret, but they should stay on the field.

— Joe Root

I've played a lot of cricket at Trent Bridge over the years, and have had a lot of fond memories there.

— Joe Root

In terms of pace, every captain wants pace in their attack.

— Joe Root

We pride ourselves on taking opportunities to win when we have them.

— Joe Root

We've seen guys in the sport, like Steve Smith and Virat Kohli, who have actually benefited from the captaincy.

— Joe Root

You're always trying to find ways of getting guys in positions in which they will be comfortable.

— Joe Root

The dressing-room environment is very difficult to replicate, camaraderie is very important.

— Joe Root

It's tough to take, losing the Ashes. It's bitterly disappointing.

— Joe Root

If you look round the world, most teams want guys who can bowl up at 90 mph because they can make things…

— Joe Root

Every player wants to see the game grow and flourish so it would be great to be able to help do that…

— Joe Root

I played my first game of adult cricket at about eight or nine when the fifth team were short and picked me…

— Joe Root

My first bat was a Duncan Fearnley 405, size two. I was aged about four. I loved that bat, such great memories.…

— Joe Root

Every now and then you might have to change things around. It's not something that is good to do a lot -…

— Joe Root

From a young age I've always known my game pretty well and coming from a club like Yorkshire you are generally taught…

— Joe Root

I want to make contributions that help us win Test matches rather than put us in positions where we have to play…

— Joe Root

I'd love to go and visit Pakistan. It would be a great opportunity to go and play there personally. Unfortunately, it's not…

— Joe Root

You have to enjoy winning and being part of a successful team, just being a young bloke. But at the same time…

— Joe Root

From the age of six I used to watch every England team and when I was messing around in the backyard I…

— Joe Root

I remember getting hit in the ribs when I was on about eight or nine in my first game, and everyone rushed…

— Joe Root

I am slightly better at sleeping now during Test matches. I have a diary and I write things down, which helps. I…

— Joe Root

You look at someone like Neil Wagner - he's got a big heart, a big engine, and keeps running. And that's what…

— Joe Root

What batsmen like me do for fitness is often a bit different to what bowlers like Jimmy Anderson or Stuart Broad do…

— Joe Root

When I'm waiting to bat I try to watch the game and make sure I know what is going on so I…

— Joe Root

We think it is a really important part of your journey, as an international player, that you come in and you want…

— Joe Root

You don't win games by batting long periods of time.

— Joe Root

To score runs you have to be pragmatic.

— Joe Root

Every game against Australia matters.

— Joe Root

I try not to measure myself against other players.

— Joe Root

I'm known as tidy, I like to keep my stuff in order.

— Joe Root

There is nothing wrong with being gay.

— Joe Root

You can never really replicate the dressing-room environment and building something as a group of players.

— Joe Root

You try to make sure you have respect for the opposition but still play to win and play hard cricket.

— Joe Root