India, Aug. 31 -- Joe Root has urged England's players to celebrate their series victory over Pakistan "in a sensible, grown-up way" after the hosts sealed their first multi-match Test series win since 2024 with victory at Lord's. England's win in the second Test gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and another positive result for a side still shaping its identity. Root, however, made it clear that success on the field should not be followed by the kind of off-field controversies that have occasionally accompanied England celebrations in the past.

"It's important we're not talking about, absolutely," Root said during the post-match media interaction at Lord's. "But it's hard to win Test matches, it's hard to win T...