Joe Root expresses his condolences on the death of Captain Tom Moore | News off the field

CHENNAI: England test pattern Joe Root Wednesday mourned the passing of the centennial Captain Tom moore, who wowed British audiences in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic with his fundraising efforts.
Captain Tom Moore passed away on Tuesday. The news of his death was announced on his Twitter account.
“Really sad news, I was pleased to have the opportunity to speak with him early last year. I am sure his family would be extremely proud of the legacy he left behind. Someone gave the nation a chance to smile on these dark times. All the great things you did for National Health Services (NHS), on behalf of the entire cricket team, I would like to send thoughts to him and his family, “Root said in a video posted by ECBmedia team.

“He spoke fondly of the game of cricket his entire life. Of the entire cricket community, he will be sadly missed,” added Root.
Captain Tom Moore was admitted to the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore said on Twitter on January 31.
According to Al Jazeera, the British World War II veteran caught public attention when he was filmed walking with the help of a walker around his garden in the north London town of Marston Moretaine, just before his 100th birthday. .
His goal was to raise £ 1,000, but he ended up raising £ 30 million ($ 41 million roughly) for the NHS, breaking two Guinness World Records, and he also received the knighthood from Queen Elizabeth.
He even wrote an autobiography and helped start a charity.