Colombo, Jan. 25 -- Joe Root praised England's head coach Brendon McCullum as one of the best coaches he's worked with, despite England's disappointing outing in the recently concluded Ashes earlier this month.

Root remained optimistic about the team's future, citing exciting potential in the group, after England's win in the second ODI against Sri Lanka. Root joins Harry Brook and Ben Stokes in backing McCullum, whose position has been under severe pressure following England's heavy defeat in the Ashes. England lost the Ashes series 4-1 against Australia.

"I think Baz is one of the best coaches I've ever worked with. Obviously, we're disappointed with the way things went out in Australia, but I still think there's a lot more really exc...