“Also, we had pitches, especially at our club, that aided turn. On such pitches, he had to manoeuvre. That is why he developed the sweep shot, and also he plays very well through extra cover. Against the spin, you have to find gaps, so he developed the sweep shot,” he said.
Nadeem pointed out that 30-year-old Root, who played his 100th Test in Chennai, had done plenty of practice that has paid off.
“He used to do hours and hours of practice. He developed that at a very young age. We were close. I taught him the basics and then other coaches taught him further,” he said.
Nadeem also said that Root was identified as a future England leader as early as 17 at Yorkshire because of his dedication, focus, discipline. It helped that his father was a cricketer.
“He was dedicated, had great focus right from the start, and technically he was very sound. That is why everyone was saying he will one day play for England. At the age of 17, people at Yorkshire said he would be the future England…
