India's wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel gave credit to England's talismanic batter Joe Root for assisting him in refining his batting approach and strokeplay after slamming his maiden Test ton on the second day of the two-match series opener against the West Indies in Ahmedabad.
During the third ODI, a dead rubber essentially with England having lost the series 2-0 already, the hosts went all out guns blazing, with Joe Root and Jacob Bethell's centuries being the headlining acts.
Root achieved this upward movement in the charts during the fifth and final England Test at The Oval. Chasing 374 runs for a series win, Root delivered a clutch knock, scoring 105 in 152 balls, with 12 fours. He also struck a 195-run stand for the fourth wicket with Harry Brook.
World number one test batter and England's legendary player Joe Root continues to shine against India and surpassed Steve Smith's record on Friday for centuries against the Men in Blue
An intense performance from pace unit, particularly Mohammed Siraj helped India restrict England to 98/4 at the end of the first session on Day 4 of the third Test at Lord's on Sunday.
Akash Deep returned with phenomenal match figures of 10/187 (4/88 and 6/99), breaking Chetan Sharma's long-standing record (10/188) of the best bowling figures by an Indian in a Test match in England.
From Friday onwards, the new-look Team India under captain Shubman Gill will have their task cut out during every Test match, to get Root out as quickly as possible. While there could be Arshdeep Singh's left-arm pace angle, Shardul Thakur's magic arm breaking partnerships, the intensity
Root's first major test challenge this year would be the five-test series against India, starting on Friday in Leeds. But after that, from late November onwards, he will be featured in the away Ashes in Australia, aiming to win their first away series against arch-rivals since 2010-11. Durin
England's batting wizard Joe Root reminisced about his captaincy days and felt it was unfair on the group, a phase that eventually pulled the curtains down on his stint as the Three Lions skipper.
England's talismanic batter Joe Root declared that it is his time to pay back Test skipper Ben Stokes, who did so much for him while serving as his deputy during his captaincy tenure that lasted from 2017 to 2022.
During this mouth-watering five-match series starting from June 20, Root will continue his pursuit of two Indian greats. While Root will be chasing legendary Sachin Tendulkar's all-time run tally of 15,921 runs, he will also be aiming to surpass Rahul Dravid to have the highest-ever batting