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Joe Root is confident England can build on a successful winter ahead of this summer’s visit of Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Root - ranked as the No 2 batsman in the world in the ICC Test rankings - helped England to ODI and Twenty20 series wins over Pakistan before a Test series win in South Africa prior to the ICC World T20 in India.England suffered a heart-breaking final-over defeat to West Indies in the World T20 final but Root is focusing on the positives and hopes they can use their winter exploits as a platform to build on this summer. Root picked up two wickets in the World T20 final against West Indies Obviously when you get to a final its all about winning, Root told Sky Sports News HQ, live from a golf day at Woburn with fellow England internationals Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad.Unfortunately we were unable to do that but the effort we put in and the experience we have gained from that is going to stand us in great stead moving forward. A lot of guys have gained a lot of confidence and hopefully we can take that forward into an exciting summer of Test cricket.Weve had a pretty successful winter with winning away in South Africa and getting to the final of the Twenty20 World Cup and there are a lot of exciting young players that are putting their name forward for selection for this Test series. And then when the ODIs kick in, hopefully we can take that form forward from the Twenty20 into that. Joe Root and Ben Stokes took part in an impromptu bit of street cricket in Londons Carnaby Street Root confirmed his first match since the World T20 will be the County Championship clash with Nottinghamshire, live and exclusive on Sky Sports on May 1.With the season already underway, Middlesex opener Sam Robson has staked his claim for an England place after plundering 337 in two innings against Warwickshire, setting a new Middlesex record for runs scored in a first-class game. Alastair Cook is now wearing an ECB-compliant helmet The great thing about the County Championship and this time of the season is that it is a great opportunity for the guys to put their hands up and give themselves the best chance for the selectors to pick them, Root added.As part of the side thats what you want to see - guys scoring runs, taking wickets and putting you under pressure. Seeing the depth that weve got as a country, hopefully that will stand u in good stead and keep everyone looking to improve and take our side forward. Sam Robson has caught the eye in the opening weeks of the County Championship season There has been widespread debate over the newly-introduced British Safety Standard compliant helmets after the ECB grilled Test captain Alastair Cook when he persisted with wearing the old style headgear.Cook hit 127 not out in Essexs draw with Sussex on Wednesday while wearing the new-style helmet and Root thinks it is now time to draw a line under the issue. Stuart Broad says he understands why Alastair Cook refused to wear the new helmet at the start of the cricket season The rules are the rules and you have to get over it now, he said.Theres no point moaning about it. Thats whats happened and its obviously going to be a little frustrating for a few guys who have been used to playing in a certain way and stuff but if thats the way its got to go, we have to get to grips with it pretty quickly.Its good to see Alastair go and do that [score an unbeaten century] and it wont take him long to adjust even though it must be quite frustrating if youve been used to that for your whole career. But its time to move on I suppose if they are the laws that are going to be put in place. 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Dusautoir, the former World Player of the Year, sustained a torn bicep playing for Toulouse in the Heineken Cup on Saturday. The flanker, who has played 65 times for France, is expected to be out for up to four months.Novak Djokovic can reach his third straight final at the Miami Open when he faces David Goffin, live on Sky Sports. The defending champion, who has lifted the Miami title in four of the last five years, will take on Goffin in todays semi-finals at the hard court tournament.Nick Kyrgios has also reached the last four in Florida and will take on sixth seed Kei Nishikori as the Australian targets his second ATP title. Kei Nishikori will face Nick Kyrgios in the other semi-final Djokovic advanced with a routine 6-3 6-3 win over Tomas Berdych and is yet to drop a set since the start of the event.But Goffin has performed well in America, reaching the semi-finals at Indian Wells, and the Belgian battled back from a set down to defeat Gilles Simon 3-6 6-2 6-1. The world No 1 has won all three of their previous matches though, with his most recent victory coming at the Cincinnati Masters in 2015. Highlights of Nick Kyrgios v Milos Raonic from the Miami Open Kyrgios, at the age of 20, has become the youngest player to reach the worlds top 20 since 2009 after his 6-4 7-6 (7-4) win over Milos Raonic in the quarter-finals.ddddddddddddNishikori was forced to fend of five match points before he eventually overcame Gael Monfils 4-6 6-3 7-6 (7/3) in two hours and 32 minutes. The pair have met once before in the 2015 Shanghai Masters when Nishikori claimed a 1-6 6-4 6-4 win.Watch both of todays semi-finals at the Miami Open on Sky Sports 3 from 6pm. Also See: Nishikori back from brink Djokovic sees off Berdych ATP schedule Tennis on Sky ' ' '