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Joe Root Added To England Squad For First ODI Against Ireland At His Own Request

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Former England Test skipper Joe Root has been added to England's first ODI squad against Ireland at Headingley at his own request.

England's initial squad didn't include a single player from their provisional ODI World Cup squad for the three-match ODI series.

Harry Brook was the only exception, he was a part of the ODI series but after being included in the squad in place of Jason Roy, he will rest for the entire series.

Root will be looking to gain some momentum before the ODI World Cup commences on October 5. He has struggled for form during England's recently concluded 3-1 series win over New Zealand, making 6, 0 and 4 in the first three games before a rusty knock of 29(40) in the fourth ODI at Lord's.

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