Joe Root urges Jason Roy to stick to his guns after England's comprehensive defeat at Edgbaston

The World Cup winner made just 38 runs in the first Ashes Test in Birmingham as an opener, but the England captain believes his ultimate pressure-releasing goal must remain the same

England Test captain Joe Root has urged Jason Roy to stick to his method of batting after his ugly dismissal on the final day of England's defeat to Australia at Edgbaston.

The World Cup winner made just 38 runs in England's two innings in Birmingham, 28 of which came as England were attempting to save the game before he came down the wicket to smash a Nathan Lyon delivery but missed the ball completely and was comprehensively bowled by the offspinner.

The Surrey opener's dismissal once again raised questions about his aptitude at the Test match level, but Root believes that it was a tough outing for the opener as his natural game does not suit those tight situations.

"Jason's been picked to play in a certain manner," Root said.

"Over the course of two games, he's found himself in scenarios that don't lend his style to those particular situations.

^{Roy was bowled easily as England lost the first Test}

However, the England captain was unwavering of his assertion that Roy must continue to attempt to dictate terms to the bowler and use this experience as a learning curve of how to go about applying that pressure in red-ball cricket.

"He's one of those guys who will put pressure back on bowlers.

"If he'd had his chance again, he might have gone about it slightly differently but he's been picked to play in his own way.

"It's really important that when he gets other opportunities further down the line in this series, he continues to keep trying to put pressure back on Australia and especially Nathan Lyon. You saw a very short snippet of what he can do and if the game situation allows, he could change the game very quickly in our favour."

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