Very few have happened in cricket when it is a pleasure to watch a batsman bat. People watch every shot of that player with great attention and enjoy it. One of these players is England’s Test captain Joe Root. The player of the English team who once settled in the field, the bowlers struggle to get him out.
England cricketer Joe Root is celebrating his 31st birthday today. The Test cricket captain of England has been the lucky charm for the England national cricket team in recent times. Being a right-handed batsman and right-arm off break bowler, Root is a dependable cricketer for England in ODIs and Tests. With this, the successful captain of the England Test team.
Born on 30 December 1990, Root has played 112 Tests and 152 ODIs for England. His top score of 254 puts him in the list of Test double centuries. He has scored 9,531 runs in his Test career so far. He was also a member of the England team that won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. England won the title in the semi-finals by defeating New Zealand by boundary count.
Root made his international debut in 2012 against India. Root became the 655th player to represent England in Test cricket to receive the cap from former England all-rounder Paul Collingwood. 6 batsman instead of his usual position as an opener, he scored 73 runs in 229 balls with Kevin Pietersen as the joint top scorer. In his total of 112 Test matches, Root scored 9,531 runs at an average of 43.51. In which 23 centuries and 53 half-centuries are included. During this his best was 234 runs. With this, Joe Root also became the most successful captain in England’s Test cricket.
Joe made his ODI debut against India in 2013. Root has played 152 ODIs so far. During this he scored 6109 runs at an average of 57.34. In which the highest 134 runs are the best. Root has scored 16 centuries and 35 half-centuries in his 152 innings.