The revamped Leeds arena hosts its first game of the tournament, and the majority of spectators in the new Emerald Stand will be hoping for a repeat of Tuesday’s fireworks against Afghanistan as Root and his team-mates take on Sri Lanka.

Root was an eight-year-old Sheffield schoolboy the last time Headingley hosted a World Cup game, and the Yorkshireman said, “To have the opportunity to play a World Cup game there personally is very special.

“I’m looking forward to going up to Leeds and seeing the new stand full. It should be a great spectacle for the city and the county.”

“If you’re all on the same page and clear about how people will approach things, it will make life easier and you’re more likely to be consistent. That’s one of the reasons why we’ve been successful over the last couple of years because there’s a real understanding of how everyone should operate.”