'Guilty' Root bests bro as Ashes foes do battle

A 'guilty' Joe Root admits he felt terrible after smashing his own brother for six to seal a comprehensive victory for Yorkshire in a domestic one-day cup match in Nottingham.

Root took to the likes of Nottinghamshire's Australian paceman James Pattinson (0-37 from five overs), who went wicketless in an innings for the first time since January, and Stuart Broad in compiling a fine 75 not out.

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England's new Test skipper put on 92 for the third-wicket with another soon-to-be Ashes rival Peter Handscomb, the Australian hitting five boundaries before being caught down the leg-side for 46.

Having given his younger brother Billy a lift to Trent Bridge for the game, the elder Root pulled the second-gamer for six to complete the comfortable seven-wicket win.

"It was awful," Joe said of his match-winning stroke off Billy. "It's such a horrible situation to be in. 

"Obviously I'm desperate for him to do well and get settled in this (Notts) side. 

"But you've got to be professional at the end of the day and get the job done.

"There was a slight feeling of guilt towards the end there, but that's professional sport. I'm sure he'd have done exactly the same and more if I'd come on to bowl at him."

After starting the county season in blistering form, Pattinson saw his wicket-taking rampage came to an abrupt end in his first domestic one-day game in more than 18 months.

The Victorian conceded 12 runs from his first over after former England Test opener Adam Lyth hit him for three consecutive boundaries and he was taken out of the attack after three overs.

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Pattinson has terrorised batsmen with the red ball in both the Sheffield Shield and England's County Championship in recent months, taking 44 scalps at 14.57 since returning from serious injury.

But with just 14 wickets at 38.64 in his past 15 domestic white-ball games, Pattinson will no doubt relish a further opportunity to fine-tune his preparation for the Champions Trophy in a run of 50-over matches for Notts over the next month.

Root described Nottinghamshire's attack as being up to international standard, revealing he particularly enjoyed his battle with Broad and suggesting his partnership with Handscomb was the difference in the match.

"He was trying to create a bit of theatre," the 26-year-old said of Broad. "With the position the game was in, he was trying to create something and make it a little bit more uncomfortable for us.

"It's hard to take him seriously when you're so used to playing on the same side.

"It was as close to international as you're going to get. You look at their attack, and I really enjoyed it out there.

"That partnership between me and Pete pretty much broke the back of it. It was a good performance."

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Earlier, Nottinghamshire were bowled out for a mere 185, with Billy Root managing just six against his native county before he was caught behind by England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow off Tim Bresnan.

The ex-England paceman led Yorkshire's attack with 3- 22, while former Zimbabwe batsman Brendan Taylor top-scored for Nottinghamshire with 60 off 59 balls, including eight fours.

Riki Wessels, the son of former Australia and South Africa batsman Kepler, scored 41 while Michael Lumb made 35 but there was little else for Nottinghamshire fans to cheer during the innings.