Ahead of the England and Pakistan three-Test affair, Joe Root on Saturday said beating Pakistan in their backyard remains "challenging" despite England's thumping series victory on the last tour in 2022, as the two teams are set for another series starting in Multan, Pakistan on Monday.
England swept aside Pakistan 3-0 in a ruthless manner in the winter of 2022 with their "Bazball" approach.
Root said that the win against Pakistan has helped them prepare for their upcoming Test. However, this series also needs its own preparations.
“Yes, that series has helped us prepare for the coming matches and we have a plan on how to play here. But this is a new series and we have to play well again to win again in Pakistan,” Root said.
He continued that Pakistan at home is a challenge. As they could use their home conditions for their advantage.
"We learnt a few things from that series, but (playing against) Pakistan at home is a challenge. Pakistan can definitely take advantage of their home conditions and we also have a couple of new young players eager to establish themselves. It should be an interesting series," he said.
The England batsman, Root has been on a rampage this year, leading the chart with 986 runs in 11 Tests.
Root is set to become the first batsman to accumulate 5,000 runs in World Test Championship matches while he needs another 71 runs to go past Alastair Cook as England's highest run-getter in Tests.
Root also needs another 10 catches as a fielder to get past Rahul Dravid’s record of 210 catches in Test history.
“Every time I bat, it is more about enjoying the experience and doing well for the team as well,” he said.
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