Joe Root is number one

[BazBall21]

Regarding Root in Australia, I generally view 2017/18 as the big missed opportunity. Melbourne was insanely flat and the other pitches were good batting strips by and large. It might be partly because of the friendlier pitches but the bowling on that tour also wasn’t as crazy good as the other two. Unfortunately it came before his peak and at the height of his conversion issues.
2013/14 he was genuinely out of his depth at the time under the circumstances. Mitch Johnson was obvs in unprecedented form on some spicy decks, backed up by the brilliant Ryan Harris.
2021/22 was just such a disaster in some really bowler-friendly conditions he eventually fell apart after a reasonably promising start.
I can’t defend him too much here and it is definitely a blot on his record when comparing him to greats, but he’s been very unlucky in Australia when you break it down.

 

[BazBall21]

Apologies for droning on. Didn’t realise it was that long!

 

[Tom Flint]

Why was stokes wagging his little finger at root after his 50? Was it one finger for no 1 in the world or an inside joke only known by those in the dressing room and joe roots wife?

 

[greg]

Pulling away from the rest at a pace now…

 

[Tom Flint]

Pulling away from the rest at a pace now…

On form yes but smith still got a healthy average lead. Will have to wait until next summer for that to be overcome

 

[TheJediBrah]

If you could be as good at batting as Joe Root, but you have to look like Joe Root, would you do it?

 

[Shady Slim]

If you could be as good at batting as Joe Root, but you have to look like Joe Root, would you do it?

you got to feel for ellen degeneres, who has all the looking like joe root with (presumably) very little of the cricketing ability