Joe Root insists he is ready to bat at No 3 when England take on Pakistan in the first Test at Lords, live on Sky Sports, on Thursday. England were left searching for a new No 3 following Nick Comptons break from the sport and the selectors appear to have settled on Root, who has an average of 52.92 from 42 Test matches.Regarding his elevation up the order, Root said: We had a few discussions throughout the season that it could be a possibility moving forward. I think the fact I had quite a long time to think about it, and to chat it over with the selectors, it probably made it a bit easier, rather than being thrown into the role.The way theyve dealt with it has been really good and its given me time to get my head around it.I feel pretty comfortable going into the series and its now just about trying to make sure that moving forward thats something I feel comfortable with and I can keep making big scores and contributing to winning Test matches.However, Root does not believe his promotion in the batting order will weaken the team in any way, claiming it gives other players a chance to flourish in the middle order. Root bats in Centurion earlier this year Someone like Jonny Bairstow would consider himself a middle order batsman anyway, and hes taken his game to another level, Root added.This series here now is a great opportunity for guys to stand up and really put some strong performances in.Guys like James Vince will really be looking forward to getting back out playing red-ball cricket again. Hes got a little bit of experience under his belt and will gain confidence from that. Also See: David Lloyd Bob Willis Ballance surprised by recall Finn a big player for England Jordan Lucas Super Bowl Jersey . - Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard has signed with WME-IMG, saying the sports management powerhouse will help maximize the value of my brand. Mitchell Schwartz Super Bowl Jersey . "Well over 50 (per cent)," coach Claude Noel said Tuesday after practice, where the Jets were looking at ways to cut down the scoring chances theyve been giving away. http://www.thechiefsshoponline.com/Youth-Demarcus-Robinson-Chiefs-Jersey/ . - The Green Bay Packers got back to work on Friday without star quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Xavier Williams Super Bowl Jersey . Andrews, Scotland - Oliver Wilson fired a final- round, 2-under 70 on Sunday and he held on to win the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship by one shot. Tanoh Kpassagnon Super Bowl Jersey . It was the quickest three-goal sequence in Olympic history, with the latter two coming just eight seconds apart. Kessel, Lamoureux and Kendall Coyne all scored twice for the Americans, and Molly Schaus made 10 saves in her Sochi debut.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Matt Moore has undergone elbow ligament replacement surgery and could be sidelined 12 to 15 months. The Rays announced Tuesday that the surgery was performed by Dr. James Andrews on the 24-year-old Moore, who made the AL All-Star team last year. Moore left his start on April 7 in Kansas City due to elbow sooreness, and was placed on the 15-day disabled list the following day.dddddddddddd Also Tuesday, Tampa Bay activated reliever Juan Carlos Oviedo from the 15-day disabled list. Oviedo had right elbow ligament replacement surgery in September 2012. Oviedo last pitched in the majors on September 21, 2011, for Miami, when he was known as Leo Nunez. ' ' '