Hogg's comments came after England's win at Lord's third Test, following which they lost two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over rate.
With the series in England's favour by 2-1 and Root having made up for mixed performances in the first two Tests with a century during the third Test at Lord's, the veteran would be aiming to continue being the ultimate run-machine for England.
Ending up on the losing side at Lord's during the third Test despite his second century at the iconic venue, the dependable opener will be all fired up to continue his fine run in England and deliver a match-winning contribution.
Former cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar believes India captain Shubman Gill's batting was affected after he had a go at England players in the final moments of Day 3 of the third Test at Lord's.
"Incredible fight", it was "absolutely brilliant", was India head coach Gautam Gambhir's message to Ravindra Jadeja after his unflinching efforts went in vain during the third Test against England at Lord's.
Watching on as the likes of Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, and Josh Hazlewood dismantled the West Indies for just 27 in the final innings to cap off a barnstorming tour with the ball, the Australians only passed 300 once in the series, with the bulk of the runs made further down the order.
Stokes was the 'Player of the Match' during the third Test win against India at Lord's, scoring knocks of 44 and 33 in the match and taking five wickets. One of his most impactful moments in the game was running out Rishabh Pant for 74 during the first session on day three, denying India a c
After registering a win over India at Lord's, England have lost two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over rate during the third Test of the five-match series.
After registering a win over India at Lord's, England have lost two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over rate during the third Test of the five-match series, as per the ICC official website.
The third Test at Lord's was a fiercely contested battle between England and India, with little separating the two sides for most of the match. But in the end, it was the hosts that edged ahead to seal a hard-fought victory.
Following India's loss at Lord's during the third Test against England, former India captain Sourav Ganguly shared his feelings on the game, where he said that he feels "little disappointed" with the result as he thinks India should have chased down a mere total of 193 as they have batted so
Former captain Mohammad Azharuddin believes that if Ravindra Jadeja had played slightly more "positively" on the final day of the third Test at Lord's, the result could have turned around in India's favour against England.