<img title="Carrie Cotterell with Joe Root. Pic/Carrie&rsquo;s Instagram account" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/jan/18-Carrie-Cotterell.jpg" alt="Carrie Cotterell with Joe Root. Pic/Carrie&rsquo;s Instagram account" /> Carrie Cotterell with Joe Root. Pic/Carrie&rsquo;s Instagram account
Joe Root is in no rush to assume another new position of responsibility having just become a father for the first time but is confident he has "something to offer" should Alastair Cook step down as England captain.
Root welcomed baby Alfred to the world on January 7 and spent four days with him and partner Carrie before duty called and he boarded a flight to India to link up with the limited-overs squad.
Root has already made a decision not to spend more time away during the Indian Premier League. "I would love to play in the IPL, but having just had a little baby and spending a lot of time away, especially next winter looking at the schedule. At the moment this is my priority and I want to make sure that&rsquo;s something I don&rsquo;t miss out on."

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