Came across this analysis on The Guardian website. Can't see much to disagree with:
Bell, Root, Prior and Cook can come back ONLY IF you get big runs in county cricket
Root was dropped from his opening slot to 5-6 in the first 3 tests? then put to 3 for the 4th and then dropped.
He should never have been changed from the opening batsman slot, replacing him with a 33 year old unproven test player was about as bad decision as it gets. Everyone knows Root is the future so why fuk with his head and keep messing him about with where he plays in the order. You listen to the so called experts on sky last night and they all say Root IS the future of the top order and Captain material, he is a special player. So why on earth should you say he has to prove himself at county level? hes not at the end of his career like the others.
England sure know how to mess with people careers, they did it with Rashid a few years back..