100 Quotes by Joe Root

I've always wanted to play Test cricket from a young age and that's what you dream about. But you have to make sure you can contribute regardless of the format.

As a batter you are generally playing a mental game most of the time and having too long to prepare can work against you - you can almost fry yourself out before a Test match or feel slightly fatigued two games in because you have spent too long preparing.

After a test match it's very easy to make selections, once you've seen exactly how the surface is going to play.

There is nothing wrong with being gay.

There's always things you want to get better at and learn from but that's something that's quite hard to instil in players.

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

I wouldn't say I give the hairdryer treatment but when we've not performed well you have to make people aware.

Michael Vaughan gave me his old thigh pad when he retired. It was in my kitbag for a long time.

I want England to do well. I want us to go to World Cups and win. If I'm not in the best eleven or the best squad, so be it. I'll support whoever's involved all the way through.