How many bats does Joe Root have in India? Whats he like on FIFA? And just how good is he at table tennis? Root himself provided the answer to these questions and more as he gave Ian Ward an insight into life on the road with England ahead of the first Test, against India.Click on the video above to hear more about what its like to be part of the England team on tour, including how he and team have prepared ahead of the five-Test series. Watch the first Test on Wednesday, from 3.30am on Sky Sports 2 You need to make sure that you are very well prepared, said Root. You are always looking at ways in which you can improve your game along the way.Having seen the way that we played spin in that last hour of Dhaka, it was important that we addressed that and tried to put some things right in practice.I think weve done some brilliant work and the surface in Mumbai was quite challenging for practice, which is exactly what you want. The nets here look very similar to what the wicket is going to be like; it might be slightly different, especially on the first couple of days but well have to wait and see.But you have to make sure you cover all bases so you are ready for whatever is in front of you.For more insights into Roots preparation - as well as to find out how the 25-year-old does to get away from the game, click on the video above.England take on India in the first Test of their five-match tour, in Rajkot, from 3.30am this Wednesday on Sky Sports 2. Watch the complete Test for £10.99 with no contract, with a Week Pass from NOW TV. Also See: Ben Duckett blog Broads 99 in stats Sky Cricket podcast Cricket videos Nike Vapormax Herren Deutschland . Consider it received. Attacking on offence early and often, the Penguins topped the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Saturday night as Jussi Jokinen scored the go-ahead goal in the third period to help give Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference playoff series. 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