Joe Root is confident England will be ready to "peak at the right time" for their 50-over World Cup defence later this year.
Root was England's leading run scorer when they won the World Cup back in 2019 and, although he is being rested for the ongoing ODI series against South Africa, white-ball coach Matthew Mott has unsurprisingly said he remains a "lock-in" for the tournament which will get underway in India in October.
"We are just making sure that we're ready, tick all the required boxes and deliver in those conditions," Root told the Times of India when asked about England's World Cup defence. "It's a big year for everyone.
