Australia target Joe Root as the England batter to ‘take down’ on eve of Ashes

Boland: ‘You always want to take down best players’Cummins steps up preparation for second Test returnScott Boland has flagged Joe Root as the England batter to “take down” this Ashes series as Pat Cummins stepped up his return from a back injury with an encouraging net session at Perth Stadium.While England were handed a day off on Monday after their warm-up fixture at Lilac Hill, Australia’s players began their preparations after flying in 24 hours earlier. A gree