--- title: "England captain Joe Root addresses concerns over lbw dismissals" description: "Most outlets reported that England captain Joe Root is confident in overcoming a recent dip in form, particularly after being dismissed lbw nine times in his last 12 innings. The framing was largely consistent, with slight variations in phrasing and emphasis — for instance, Daily Times led with Root’s self-belief and the recent Test series win against Pakistan, while others focused more on the lbw issue itself. All excerpts noted Root’s confidence and his extensive Test run record as evidence of his capability. Geo News included a Reuters photo caption but did not add new framing." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/5596-england-captain-root-shrugs-off-concerns-over-lbw-run site: HarZaviya language: en --- # England captain Joe Root addresses concerns over lbw dismissals sports · latest filing 31 Aug 2026, 6:22 PM PKT · 31 Aug 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that England captain Joe Root is confident in overcoming a recent dip in form, particularly after being dismissed lbw nine times in his last 12 innings. The framing was largely consistent, with slight variations in phrasing and emphasis — for instance, Daily Times led with Root’s self-belief and the recent Test series win against Pakistan, while others focused more on the lbw issue itself. All excerpts noted Root’s confidence and his extensive Test run record as evidence of his capability. Geo News included a Reuters photo caption but did not add new framing. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Geo News** — [England captain Root shrugs off concerns over lbw run](https://www.geo.tv/latest/680005-england-captain-root-shrugs-off-concerns-over-lbw-run) · 31 Aug 2026, 6:22 PM PKT > England's Joe Root in action during second Test against Pakistan, Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain, August 28, 2026. — ReutersEngland captain Joe Root is confident of working his way through a dip in form that has seen him trapped lbw nine times in his last 12... - **Daily Times** — [England captain Joe Root backs himself after tough Test run](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1545943/england-captain-joe-root-backs-himself-after-tough-test-run/) · 31 Aug 2026, 1:20 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > England captain Joe Root has dismissed concerns about his recent form after England defeated Pakistan in their Test series. Root has struggled against lbw dismissals during England’s recent matches. He has been dismissed lbw nine times in his last 12 innings. However, the experienced batter remains confident about overcoming the difficult period. He said his […] - **Business Recorder** — [England captain Root shrugs off concerns over lbw run](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437209/england-captain-root-shrugs-off-concerns-over-lbw-run) · 31 Aug 2026, 11:59 AM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > England captain Joe Root is confident of working his way through a dip in form that has seen him trapped lbw nine times in his last 12 innings, and says his record of more than 14,000 test runs proves he knows how to navigate difficult spells. England’s leading test run-scorer with 14,208 runs, second only to India’s Sachin Tendulkar (15,921) on the all-time list, has passed 50 only twice durin... - **Dawn** — [England captain Joe Root shrugs off concerns over lbw run](https://www.dawn.com/news/2026366/england-captain-joe-root-shrugs-off-concerns-over-lbw-run) · 31 Aug 2026, 11:51 AM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > England captain Joe Root is confident of working his way through a dip in form that has seen him trapped lbw nine times in his last 12 innings, and says his record of more than 14,000 Test runs proves he knows how to navigate difficult spells. England’s leading Test run-scorer with 14,208 runs, second only to India’s Sachin Tendulkar (15,921) on the all-time list, has passed 50 only twice durin... - **Arab News Pakistan** — [England captain Root shrugs off concerns over lbw run after Pakistan series win](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2656397/pakistan) · 31 Aug 2026, 11:08 AM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > England captain Joe ‌Root is confident of working his way through a dip in form that has seen him ​trapped lbw nine times in his last 12 innings, and says his record of more than 14,000 test runs proves he knows how to navigate difficult spells. England’s leading test run-scorer with 14,208 runs, second only to India’s Sachin Tendulkar (15,921) on ‌the all-time ‌list, has passed 50 ​only ‌twice... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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