Ashes: Wasim Jaffer praises England skipper Joe Root© AFP
Former Group India batter Wasim Jaffer on Saturday heaped reward on Joe Root, saying that the England skipper is single-handedly carrying the staff’s batting on his shoulders. “Joe Root is such a pleasure to look at. Seems straightforward on the eyes however scores some robust runs. One of many one of the best gamers of spin, and at the moment one of the best amongst common suspects in Kohli, Smith and Williamson. What a 12 months he is having, single-handedly carrying the English batting,” Wasim Jaffer wrote on Twitter.
Joe Root is such a pleasure to look at. Seems straightforward on the eyes however scores some robust runs. One of many one of the best gamers of spin, and at the moment one of the best amongst common suspects in Kohli, Smith and Williamson. What a 12 months he is having, single-handedly carrying the English batting. #Ashes pic.twitter.net/29WUQxAGS7
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) December 18, 2021
Root scored 62 within the first innings of the continuing second Ashes Take a look at on the Adelaide Oval. Alongside the course of this innings, the England skipper went previous 1,600 Take a look at runs in 2021.
If Root manages to attain 1,789 runs in 2021, then he would b.nete the batter to register essentially the most variety of runs on this format in a single calendar 12 months.
Dawid Malan and Joe Root had ensured that England don’t lose any wicket within the opening session on Day 3 of the continuing second Take a look at right here on the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
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On the lunch break, England’s rating learn 140/2 — nonetheless trailing by 333 runs.
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