England's cricket captain Joe Root is really showing his squad spirit by standing up for Harry Brook 
, especially after the nightclub scuffle last year 
. It's awesome that he believes in Brook's leadership skills 
and thinks he'll do great things as team captain 
. I feel bad for Brook, though - getting into a fight can be super stressful 
.Root is trying to keep it calm on the pitch, but he's still dealing with the emotions of losing the Ashes series
. It's understandable, tho - a 4-1 win isn't always easy to swallow 
. He needs some time to reflect on what went wrong and how they can improve 
.It'll be interesting to see if Brook's experience will help the team in their upcoming matches against Sri Lanka
. Root's got his squad's backs, which is awesome 
!
[Drooling cartoon face with a baseball bat] Brook got his own back... on the field! 
Joe Root believes in his teammate no matter what 
. And I think that's awesome, because as captain, he needs people around him who are gonna support them, no matter what. Plus, Brook played some great cricket over the weekend, so that's a bonus 
. I can imagine it's tough for Root to process the Ashes defeat, but it's good he's taking time to reflect on it... maybe we'll see some positive changes in England's game soon? Fingers crossed! 
The fact that Harry Brook got into a scuffle at a nightclub is a major red flag. I mean, what was he thinking? 
It's not like it's the first time players have gotten into trouble off the field... but still. Now Joe Root is trying to play down the incident and say Brooks is going to do great things as captain? We'll see about that 
And what really gets me is how serious the team's issues are. Ashes defeat, huh? That's not just a minor setback, it's a major blow... and now they're trying to process that while dealing with this other drama? 
The cricket world doesn't need more stress, I'm telling you 
He seems like a really level-headed guy, which is good for the team right now