By Ross Lawson

Pats my boy: Joe Root is enjoying his responsibilities on and off the pitch

IT’S BEEN a busy summer for Joe Root – what with captaining England to back-to-back Test series wins and with a new-born baby to look after.
But the Yorkshire ace has taken it all in his stride and actually thrived under his new responsibilities according to his teammate for county and country Jonny Bairstow.
Root guided his country to victories over South Africa and West Indies this year and can now take a back-seat role to Eoin Morgan with the Royal London One-Day International Series...