This is blueprint for the future, says Root
(WorldNews Sport)

Joe Root hailed his young England side for a mature Test match performance as they routed South Africa by an innings and 53 runs in Port Elizabeth. England`s final-day victory did not come close to matching the tension of their previous win in Cape Town, with more than two full sessions rather than a handful of overs remaining at the end and the result in no real doubt despite a 99-run stand for the final wicket. But it did represent a considerable step forward for a side who have too often had to scramble for their successes. Having won the toss, they piled on a big first innings of 499 for nine declared and hunted as a group to dismiss the Proteas for 209 and 237. It is a blueprint for how...