The hospital nurse in her 50s stabbed in a Manchester hospital ward was identified as Indian-origin Achamma Cherian. She is believed to be a mother of two.
The third and final T20I of the three-match series between England and Australia at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester was abandoned due to rain on Sunday.
After a fine 42 in the first innings, Root once again showcased his class, composure and clutch game in a tense run chase of 205 runs, scoring an unbeaten 62 in 128 balls, with two fours, coming in when England was 56/2.