'14,000 runs for a reason' - Root calm on form
Summary
England cricket captain Joe Root is not worried about his recent lower batting scores, saying his long career and over 14,000 runs show his skills. Root has been dismissed leg-before-wicket (lbw) nine times in his last seven Tests, mainly due to challenging ball movement and conditions in the UK this summer.Key Facts
- Joe Root has scored 14,208 Test runs, second only to Sachin Tendulkar among current players.
- This summer, Root’s batting average at home is 29.44, one of his lowest in 14 years.
- Root has been lbw nine times in his last seven Test matches, mainly against medium-speed bowlers.
- Root says ball movement in UK conditions has made batting harder this summer.
- He mentions a possible change in the cricket balls used (Dukes brand) but Dukes denies any changes.
- Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes Root will overcome this batting difficulty.
- Root continues to work on improving and adapting to the challenges in his game.
- Despite Root’s modest scores, England won the recent series against Pakistan at Lord’s.
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