Joe Root's Standout Ashes Memory? Alastair Cook 'Getting Hit in the Nuts'

England cricketer Joe Root had an interesting response when asked for his "standout memory" from England's successful Ashes campaign.

Root was talking to former England batsman Ian Ward at the Professional Cricketers' Association's farewell lunch before flying out as part of the squad to face South Africa, when he was asked for his favourite moment.

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Rooty's got his Christmas hat on. pic.twitter.com/sz7SMCLmXc

— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) December 10, 2015"

"Cookie getting hit in the nuts," the Yorkshire batsman responded unequivocally, referencing one particularly eye-watering moment from the first Ashes Test in July when captain Alastair Cook was caught in the unmentionables by the ball following an outside edge.

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Ward: "what's your standout memory from the Ashes". Root "cookie getting hit in the nuts"

— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) December 10, 2015"

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NEW BALLS PLEASE!! Alastair Cook will wish he was safely watching Wimbledon, and not at the #Ashes https://t.co/S5abECOcBf

— pro2punter Bet Tips (@pro2punter) July 9, 2015"

Cook's moment of pain remains Root's standout memory, despite the fact he also scored two centuries as England upset the odds to beat Australia and regain the Ashes.

Fair enough, though it was pretty funny.

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