The final frontier: Why has Root never made a century down under?
Summary
The article discusses England cricket player Joe Root's challenge of scoring a Test century in Australia. Despite having played many matches in Australia, Root struggles to reach this milestone. The article examines factors like Australian pitch conditions and bowling strategies that might contribute to this challenge.Key Facts
- Joe Root has played 14 Test matches in Australia but has not scored a century there.
- He has made 892 runs in Australia, with an average of 35.68, which is low compared to his performance in other countries.
- Root is known for scoring runs behind square on the off side, but Australia's bouncy pitches make this strategy riskier.
- Root averages 74.33 against spin bowling in Australia, but struggles against pace bowling.
- Against full or good-length deliveries from Australian pace bowlers, Root's average drops significantly.
- Only two of Root's dismissals to Australian pacemen in the last Ashes series were for balls hitting the stumps.
- Many of Root's dismissals in Australia come from balls seaming away from him and getting caught behind.
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