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Watch: Joe Root makes a young fan's day with autograph - ‘That was me 20 years ago’

As Root walked to the dressing room for tea break during the Test against New Zealand, he stopped to sign a kid's bat.

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Jun 14, 2022 · 02:31 pm Updated Jun 14, 2022 · 02:39 pm
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Watch: Joe Root makes a young fan's day with autograph - ‘That was me 20 years ago’
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"10 year old me would have been buzzing, so if there's any way I can try and give that to someone else then I will" ❤️

Joe Root on signing a kid's bat yesterday 🏏 pic.twitter.com/ZvukDxmeS4

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 13, 2022
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