Joe Root urges England to celebrate Pakistan series win in ‘sensible, grown-up way’

Joe Root has urged England's cricket team to celebrate responsibly after they beat Pakistan at Lord's to take a 2-0 lead in the Test series, securing their first multi-game series win since 2024. Root acknowledged the team's recent off-field scandals and stressed the importance of keeping celebrations 'sensible and grown-up.' He described the result as a strong start for what he called 'this new team,' with one match still to play in the series.