England depend too much on 'comfort blanket' Root - Vaughan

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BBC Sport's Michael Vaughan says Joe Root's failure to register a big score in England's third Test defeat by Sri Lanka exposed how much the side depends on him.

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England lose four wickets for 14 runs after lunch as Dan Lawrence, Joe Root, Harry Brook and Chris Woakes are all dismissed as the hosts slip to 70-6 against Sri..
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Michael Vaughan

English cricketer

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