Experience of playing in Indian conditions will help us defend World Cup Root

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Dubai, Jan 18 (PTI) Former England Test skipper Joe Root feels the experience of playing in India will be helpful when his team starts its campaign to defend the 50-over World Cup in October-November this year. England won the World Cup on home soil in 2019 and Root believes their success in Indian conditions will depend on how well they play spin. "It's (World Cup) a great opportunity, great chance, we have not experienced it before. Since the 2019 World Cup, he has not hit a century and has averaged less than 30. Aiming to be in the World Cup squad, Root said, "Look, at the end of the year we have (the) World Cup in India.
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