IND vs ENG: Joe Root Bowled More Overs Than The Runs He Scored

His team spinner, Tom Hartley, has scored more runs than Root. This England legend has 11493 runs in his name in 138 tests. He has scored 30 centuries, but runs are not coming from his bat in India.

Joe Root, ranked among the top batters in the world, has yet to bat in the ongoing five-Test series between India and England. He has not been able to score a single half-century in the three Test matches held so far. Root's shot selection is getting criticized a lot these days. The media of England is after him. His team spinner, Tom Hartley, has scored more runs than Root. This England legend has 11493 runs in his name in 138 tests. He has scored 30 centuries, but runs are not coming from his bat in India.

Root has scored only 77 runs in four innings of three matches. His average has been 12.83. Root's highest score is 29 runs. Surprisingly, as a batsman, he has bowled more overs in bowling than scoring runs. Root has also taken seven wickets in three tests. He is more beneficial to the team as a bowler than a batsman. When Root came on India tour, he was in excellent form. He had scored one century and two half-centuries in his last five Tests. All the matches were played against Australia the previous year.

Joe Root's Performance Has Been Like This So Far In The Series

Root was out after scoring 29 runs in the first innings of the first Test played in Hyderabad. Bumrah caught him on the ball of Ravindra Jadeja. In the second innings, Root was trapped LBW by Bumrah after scoring two runs. In Visakhapatnam, it was expected that Root would play a big innings, but once he disappointed the English fans. He was caught by Shubhman Gill after scoring five runs in the first innings. He could score only 16 runs in the second inning. Akshar Patel caught Ashwin's ball. 

Root's disappointing performance continued in the third Test as well. He was out after scoring 18 runs in the first and seven runs in the second. This time, Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja made him their victim.

Protest Against India

Leaving aside this series, Root has always performed well against India. He has played 28 test matches against Team India. During this period, 2603 runs have been scored at an average of 56.58. He has scored nine centuries and ten half-centuries against India. If we look at his record on Indian ground, he has scored 1029 runs in 13 Tests. His average has been 41.16. Root has scored two centuries and five half-centuries.