YP Comment: Cricket captain inspires pupils

He is the latest in a proud line of Yorkshire cricketers to be given the honour of captaining his country, so it is heartening to see one of the nation's top sportsmen has not forgotten his roots.
Picture Scott MerryleesPicture Scott Merrylees
Picture Scott Merrylees

Joe Root returned to his former primary school in Sheffield yesterday, spending several hours with pupils in an attempt to inspire a new generation of players as part of National Cricket Week.

Lucky children at Dore Primary had the chance to take part in a batting masterclass with Root as he passed on the tips that have made him one of the best players in the world.

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We will not know for years yet whether any of the pupils Root spoke to yesterday will be able to follow in his footsteps of incredible sporting success, but the young people he met are sure to have learnt much from the attitude and approach to sport and life that makes him a wonderful ambassador for both the game as a whole and the county of Yorkshire he so proudly represents when not on international duty.