Joe Root urges England not to panic after defeat by Pakistan

June 4 (CRICKETNMORE) - England must avoid pressing the panic button after crashing to a 14-run defeat by Pakistan in their second match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019, according to Joe Ro

“You can't really describe the way he plays – it's a bit freakish, isn't it?,” added Root in reference to Buttler’s 75-ball century, the fifth fastest in World Cup history.

“He's got the ability to do things other guys can't do. He's a great person for me to bat with. When he strikes it like that, you can see bowlers tense up sometimes because they always feel they are under pressure. I feel like he's growing all the time as a player and getting better. It's a really good sign for the group that he's played the way he did.

“That was a really good partnership and it felt as if we would be there at the end, but it was probably going to take one of us to be not out (for us to win).”

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