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He is saying that once a test match has been played, it becomes much simpler to choose a team because the pitch conditions are already clear. The surface has shown how it behaves, so selectors can judge players with more confidence. The quote suggests that seeing real match conditions removes much of the uncertainty.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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About Joe Root
English international cricketer, born 1990
Joe Root is an English international cricketer, born in 1990. He plays Tests and ODIs for England, represents Yorkshire in domestic cricket, and has been reappointed captain of the Test side, after first leading it from 2017 to 2022. Root is known as a prolific run-scorer and, by March 2026, had become the leading scorer among active batsmen, England’s highest run-scorer, and the second-highest run-scorer in Test history. He was part of England’s 2019 Cricket World Cup-winning team, where he scored the most runs for England, and he has topped the ICC Test batting rankings ten times.
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