Skipper takes responsibility for recall but stands by county star

By Chris Stocks at Trent Bridge

Fighting: Gary Balance

JOE ROOT has backed Gary Ballance to repay his faith by scoring big runs against South Africa despite his underwhelming return to the side during the first Test at Lord’s.
England’s captain, speaking ahead of the start of the second Test at Trent Bridge, admitted for the first time that the decision to recall his Yorkshire team-mate for his third crack at Test cricket was his call.
And despite Ballance making scores of just 20 and 34 at Lord’s, Root b...